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It used to be good

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Google for less than 1 year
April 27, 2024
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Free food.

Some great people.

Some internal tooling is world-class.

Cons

Incredible penny-pinching for a $2,000,000,000,000 (trillion) company. Heck, we're losing spoons in the micro-kitchens because apparently that's too expensive. People struggle to get laptops and monitors.

Absurd and inexplicable decisions from leadership, including unjustified layoffs of top performers. The old transparency measures (weekly all-hands with live questions and annual company-wide surveys) have been gradually killed off.

We are not taken seriously. Leadership gives empty answers to difficult questions and makes no attempt to even pretend to be trying. People are still being laid off in the middle of the night with no warning.

Leadership is focused on cost-cutting, despite being extremely profitable and increasing year-over-year performance.

Advice to Management

Stop this penny-wise-pound-foolish approach before it's too late.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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