Lots of perks, great coworkers, good culture, but declining
Lots of perks, great coworkers, good culture, but declining
Smart coworkers, good total salary, and lots of travel opportunities.
Google values are gone. This has become a giant money-making machine, which still attracts interesting people, but for how long?
Bureaucracy and politics are growing strong, like in any big corp. Many people think about their career first, innovation second (if at all).
It's hard to feel productive and useful.
Cut down on the levels of management, reduce the number of engineering levels, and incentivize improvements rather than fake product launches.
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