Not as great as the hype
Not as great as the hype
A lot of smart people. Every person I meet at Google is smart. Lots of perks. Basically everything you need to live at Google (which can be a bad thing).
Since there are a lot of smart people, it means that it's hard to stand out. Also, as they are smart, it means that many are also arrogant.
It's not that easy to advance your career here. The "big company" culture is starting to take hold in this company (e.g., lots of politics and good talent leaving).
Many bad managers became managers because they were early employees.
Pay is low compared to other Silicon Valley companies.
Train your managers
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