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A nice place, but in the South Bay

Software Developer
Former Employee
Worked at Google for 4 years
November 17, 2013
Mountain View, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Great benefits and reputation.
  • Coworkers were wonderful, intelligent people.
  • Many learning opportunities.
  • Middle management was actually quite intelligent and effective.
Cons
  • Commuting to the South Bay every day.
  • Products continue to worsen, as design and usability take a backseat to quality.
  • Android.
  • Work/life balance was quite terrible.
Advice to Management

Let more folks work out of the SF office full-time!

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