Η Google έχει χτίσει μια φήμη για την τελειότητα σχεδόν από κάθε άποψη. Σαν μηχανή αναζήτησης, η Google είναι ο ηγέτης, τόσο που το όνομα της εταιρείας έγινε ρήμα: Δεν ψάχνεις απλά για κάτι, τογκουγκλίζεις.
Σαν επιχείρηση, η τιμή της μετοχής της συνεχίζει να ανεβαίνει. Ακόμη και η πρόσφατη αναδιάταξη των κορυφαίων στελεχών της δεν σταμάτησε την ορμή της εταιρείας. Ακούγεται σαν μια ιδανική εταιρεία για να εργαστεί κανείς σ’ αυτήν. Σωστά;
Η Google αναμένεται να προσλάβει πάνω από 6.000 υπαλλήλους αυτό το χρόνο και έχει ήδη δεχτεί 75.000 αιτήσεις. Είτε έχετε υποβάλλει αίτηση είτε όχι, δεν είστε περίεργοι πώς είναι να εργάζεται κανείς σ’ αυτόν τον κολοσσό της αναζήτησης;
Υπάρχει ένα site (GlassDoor.com) που επιτρέπει σε υπαλλήλους ή συνεργάτες εταιρειών να αξιολογούν ανωνύμως την εταιρεία τους. Η Google πήρε πάνω από 500 αξιολογήσεις με πολύ ικανοποιητικό σκορ. Είναι έκπληξη που δεν έκανε σκορ 5/5; Εμείς νομίζουμε πως ναι, γι’ αυτό διαβάστε παρακάτω τί έχει γραφτεί για την Google.
Great Energy
“Great place for fresh grads. Dynamic and full of energy. A lot of independence. A place to network with very capable people. Good for learning cutting-edge engineering and networking.” Many Google employees mentioned the great energy at the company. By hiring young people, such as recent grads, Google hopes to keep the energy level high.
Google Product Marketing Manager in Mountain View, CA: (Past Employee – 2009)
Paper Shuffler
“As a Recruiter you are really just a paper shuffler and Hiring managers rule the roost so if they are incompetent then your hands are tied and there is no way to be successful. Huge company politics are in play…” At the end of the day, Google is a big company and middle management does not appear to be too happy.
Google Leadership Recruiter in Mountain View, CA: (Past Employee – 2010)
Free Food
“Free food, great benefits, young colleagues.” There were many comments extolling the greatness of the food at Google. Even Google’s job listings boast of its gourmet chefs. The accompanying picture is of the Mountain View sandwich bar at Google headquarters. Looks tasty.
Google Anonymous in New York, NY: (Current Employee)
Late Nights
“Demanding projects, forced to work nights just to meet deadlines, threatened to be fired.” In Google’s quest to be the best, one New York Googler seems to be quite unhappy with how Google management is going about it.
Google Anonymous in New York, NY: (Current Employee)
You’re One of Many
“Easy to feel lost in the crowd” The 10-year-old company has over 20,000 employees worldwide. With a number that large, you can easily see this employee’s point of view.
Google Anonymous in Mountain View, CA: (Current Employee)
Stock Up
“[S]tock is doing well so i am happy.” Google’s stock price is over $600, which is a great indicator that the company is financially sound.
Google Product Manager in Seattle, WA: (Current Employee)
Smart People
“Work with some of the smartest people on the planet. Opportunities to work on new problems and cutting edge technologies….” Working with smart people was an oft-repeated item listed in the “Pros” section for working at Google. The company hires only the brightest and the best to stay number one.
Google Anonymous in Bangalore (India): (Current Employee)
Weird Engineers
“Too few opportunities. Engineers can be extremely weird here. I would recommend against this job for another tech company. Direction is vague and erratic.” This sentiment was not echoed by many others, so perhaps this particular opinion should be taken with a grain of salt.
Google Software Engineer in Mountain View, CA: (Current Employee)
Change the World
“Insider access to technology that will drop your jaw on a daily basis. The ability, for good or bad, to help change the world.” Many of Google’s projects have worldwide impact since every project with the Google label grabs everyone’s attention. That can be a daunting responsibility for some; just be aware of that if you’re trying to be the next Googler.
Google Anonymous: (Current Employee)
20% on Your Own Time
“The famous ’20% project’ where you get one day a week to work on projects you dream up yourself is openly admitted by senior executives to mean ‘work you do on the weekend’, not ‘work you do on Friday’.” This is an eye-opening statement for those prospective Google employees looking to work a four-day work week.
Google Anonymous: (Current Employee)
Πηγή: pcmag.com
