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Worth the trouble

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Google for less than 1 year
June 16, 2008
Ann Arbor, Michigan
3.0
No CEO Opinion
Pros

It's nice to feel like part of something greater than oneself. Google has a whole lot going on at any given time, and there is a strongly intellectually curious atmosphere among the employees.

The perks are fantastic, too. There is no easy nor compelling way to argue against free hot meals up to three times a day, and there's always something exciting, interesting, or intellectually challenging to work on.

The colorful and relatively playful atmosphere are also an excellent change of pace from the standard-issue dreary cubicle existence that plagues most office jobs out there in the US.

Cons

Long hours! Not the place for people who want to have a life outside of work, but then they aren't the type who wind up getting hired anyway.

Advice to Management

More transparency would be nice!

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