26 things that Google employees are silent about
Working at Google seems like a career paradise to many. How can a position at one of the largest and most ambitious technology companies in the world be bad? The thread on the Quora question and answer site, where current and former employees of the corporation talk about their experiences, suggests that not everything is so clear. Working at Google isn't just about free food and cycling around campus.
Of course, these complaints should be treated with a certain degree of skepticism, but do not forget that working in a very large company has its unpleasant nuances.
"They give you everything you can only dream of, but it costs you everything that ultimately matters"
It's hard to be sincere with colleagues
No one believes it if you say that it's not wonderful there
They can hire the best employees, so supposedly everyone is overqualified
Middle management is frighteningly politicized
There are also dummies
You can work there for eight years and not get a single promotion
Google is So Big that You Might Get Hired by Mistake
The company only cares about improvements that can be measured
Many Startups give Google a head start because they break the law
Projects are permanently canceled in an arbitrary order
The cost of living in the Bay area is fabulous
There is a layer of smart people who are terrible managers and leaders
"I met a hundred triathletes during my three years at Google. Only a few of them turned out to be interesting people."
The worst thing about working at Google is feeling inefficiently busy
Everything must be confirmed in writing
Don't believe in the hype
Not working in the main office is career suicide
Your workplace can be very small
Google is so big that it cannot be influenced in any way
Middle management is mediocre
Corporate culture is infantile
You can't work remotely
Employees are encouraged to invent innovations, even when these innovations are not needed
Stepford Engineers
Bad managers can make a career here
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