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    #62
    The Radiator
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭The Radiator


    Google r cool


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    #63
    Duggys Housemate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,298 ✭✭✭Duggys Housemate


    scudzilla wrote: »
    Have you ever seen Google go offline cos it's 1am??

    You the main man for search then? Hats off to you sir.


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    #64
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,911 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    You the main man for search then? Hats off to you sir.

    No, my job isn't really that exciting, having to find peoples search requests in under a second


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    #65
    PrincessLola
    Registered Users Posts: 852 ✭✭✭PrincessLola


    scudzilla wrote: »
    Nah, we got machines for that, they don't complain


    I'll only complain behind your back, I promise.


    And I'll dole out worldly advice.

    And I'll be sassy.


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    #66
    The Radiator
    Registered Users Posts: 629 ✭✭✭The Radiator


    PrincessLola wrote: »
    I'll only complain behind your back, I promise.


    And I'll dole out worldly advice.

    And I'll be sassy.

    But your needy ex boyfriend works there


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    #67
    scudzilla
    Registered Users Posts: 11,911 ✭✭✭✭scudzilla


    PrincessLola wrote: »
    I'll only complain behind your back, I promise.


    And I'll dole out worldly advice.

    And I'll be sassy.

    And what wolrdly advice could you possibly give...........and how sassy?


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    #68
    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
    Registered Users Posts: 2,709 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    It's the best-of-the-best IT people who get jobs there. But I'm talking IT people, not clerical staff, which most of the workers in Dublin are. It's like a cult for some of the Irish staff when all they do is approve Adsense sites and sales reps for Adwords.

    Same for Facebook people in Dublin, most of them spend all day rejecting dodgy dating ads yet think they're in the Social Network film.

    Anyone know what I'm talking about? Ever go to a party where it's mostly Facebook or Google staff?!


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    #69
    PrincessLola
    Registered Users Posts: 852 ✭✭✭PrincessLola


    And what wolrdly advice could you possibly give...........and how sassy?

    No free samples of my worldly advice.


    And very sassy. I'll judge you all the time, and I won't give you cream in ur coffee if I think you need to lose weight.


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    #70
    eth0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭eth0


    georgiecasey wrote: »
    Ever go to a party where it's mostly Facebook or Google staff?!

    My idea of hell


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    #71
    The Big Red Button
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    I was offered a job with Google last year, I turned it down.

    It was all a bit too fake and happy, or something, I dunno.

    The way they sell it, the job and perks are SO good, you should LOVE the fact that the job is your life.

    The way I'd see it, your job should be separate to the rest of your life. I'd rather a good life-work balance, than a situation where my job was my life - no matter how good and fun and awesome the job was!

    Different strokes etc. :) It does seem a fun place to work alright - but, not for me!


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    #72
    KTRIC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭KTRIC


    I worked for them before, great perks. Came home once and found an extra story on my house and a new Taunus in the drive.

    They only let the most beautiful people work there so when you get slightly old and wrinkly you're out.


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    #73
    rgmmg
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭rgmmg


    It sounds like a good place to learn, but am not sure I would want to sit on a space hopper while some dungaree wearing ponce on a lo-lo ball tells a shoeless audience how we can further monetize the brand.


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    #74
    x43r0
    Registered Users Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭x43r0


    token101 wrote: »
    They're talking about bringing in a swimming pool. The only reason my employer would ever need a pool would be to waterboard people who were late payers.

    You don't have to work in Google to have a pool in work.

    I work in a bank and we have a pool, gym (largest private gym in Europe), spa, squash courts, shops, dry cleaners all in the one building

    Google is overrated :pac:


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    #75
    Greentopia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭Greentopia


    Wouldn't want to work for them. All the perks in the world wouldn't make up for being expected to work long hours in an office. It's not for me.

    Speaking of perks-an ex of mine worked in a brewery a few years ago (just as a regular worker loading and working the forklifts) and some of the perks he had were-

    Free full gym
    Free meals
    A sauna that he could use after work (while having a few beers if he wanted)

    and he got to bring home lots of free beer. Good times :D


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    #76
    hooradiation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭hooradiation


    georgiecasey wrote: »
    Ever go to a party where it's mostly Facebook or Google staff?!

    I know plenty of people who've ended up working for Google. Once they're over the nauseating honeymoon period (about six months or so) they're usually grand.

    But during that time - insufferable pricks of the highest order.


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    #77
    Greentopia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭Greentopia


    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    padd b1975 wrote: »

    And if you were smart enough to work for google you would have 3 days per week to do your own stuff, one paid.

    I have 7 days a week to do my own stuff and I get paid for it-I'm self-employed. Does that make me smarter than Google staff? :)

    The perks are better than Google too-I get to work from home, can start and finish when I like, I can sit outside in the fresh air and sun working if I want, I can take a sickie if I feel like it, and I don't have to put up with bosses telling me what to do or annoying co-workers.
    Oh and I just have to go to the fridge for ice-cream :p though I have to pay for my own meals and ice cream of course...


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    #78
    Duggys Housemate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,298 ✭✭✭Duggys Housemate


    Greentopia wrote: »

    I have 7 days a week to do my own stuff and I get paid for it-I'm self-employed. Does that make me smarter than Google staff? :)

    The perks are better than Google too-I get to work from home, can start and finish when I like, I can sit outside in the fresh air and sun working if I want, I can take a sickie if I feel like it, and I don't have to put up with bosses telling me what to do or annoying co-workers.
    Oh and I just have to go to the fridge for ice-cream :p though I have to pay for my own meals and ice cream of course...

    I've been unemployed too, mate. Chin up.


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    #79
    Greentopia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭Greentopia


    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    I've been unemployed too, mate. Chin up.

    Eh, no I really am self-employed ;)


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    #80
    Duggys Housemate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,298 ✭✭✭Duggys Housemate


    Greentopia wrote: »
    Eh, no I really am self-employed ;)

    So I am, bit trying to get out, I don't recognise the do what I want all the time thing. I do what clients want, sometimes from home, sometimes from their place.


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    #81
    Greentopia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,221 ✭✭✭Greentopia


    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    So I am, bit trying to get out, I don't recognise the do what I want all the time thing. I do what clients want, sometimes from home, sometimes from their place.

    Well when I say do what I want I mean do the designs and kind of work I want to do. I have control over my working environment and it's a creative field, that's what I love. Yes I have to tailor what I do according to what customers want of course but that usually coincides with the designs I like anyway. For me it's a hobby I've just turned into a living.

    Sorry things aren't working out too well for you :(


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    georgiecasey wrote: »
    It's the best-of-the-best IT people who get jobs there.

    Yeah.
    But I'm talking IT people, not clerical staff, which most of the workers in Dublin are.

    Lies.
    It's like a cult for some of the Irish staff when all they do is approve Adsense sites and sales reps for Adwords.

    You just sound like you applied and got turned away to be honest.

    Every company has different roles and one thing is for sure, if you're lucky enough to work for a company like Google, you've been through the absolute wringer to get in there and would have had to do some pretty cool things/got some nice achievements up their sleeves to get in. Just read any article online about the hiring process and you'll see that.
    Same for Facebook people in Dublin, most of them spend all day rejecting dodgy dating ads yet think they're in the Social Network film.

    Complete tosh. Again, various levels and roles within the company...everyone has to start somewhere and if you're 21, straight out of college getting handsomely paid to work for one of the biggest companies in the world, you'll be happy with it for a while.
    Anyone know what I'm talking about? Ever go to a party where it's mostly Facebook or Google staff?!

    I have actually. You're typically exposed to the 21-25 year old employees working there who would more than likely be in a junior role, are no doubt highly intelligent and they're hanging out and drinking and having fun...yeah, ridiculous isn't it...

    Oh no wait, you're just wrong...


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    #83
    lazygal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yeah.



    Lies.



    You just sound like you applied and got turned away to be honest.

    Every company has different roles and one thing is for sure, if you're lucky enough to work for a company like Google, you've been through the absolute wringer to get in there and would have had to do some pretty cool things/got some nice achievements up their sleeves to get in. Just read any article online about the hiring process and you'll see that.



    Complete tosh. Again, various levels and roles within the company...everyone has to start somewhere and if you're 21, straight out of college getting handsomely paid to work for one of the biggest companies in the world, you'll be happy with it for a while.



    I have actually. You're typically exposed to the 21-25 year old employees working there who would more than likely be in a junior role, are no doubt highly intelligent and they're hanging out and drinking and having fun...yeah, ridiculous isn't it...

    Oh no wait, you're just wrong...

    Did you just get a job doing PR for Google or something? Why did you bump this thread?


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    #84
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    lazygal wrote: »
    Did you just get a job doing PR for Google or something? Why did you bump this thread?

    Because I can.

    LOL, no.

    I've just worked closely with them as a company in the past and this caught my attention so I felt like sharing it from someone who's actually dealt with them as a company. I felt my knowledge would help balance it out.


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    #85
    lazygal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Because I can.

    LOL, no.

    I've just worked closely with them as a company in the past and this caught my attention so I felt like sharing it from someone who's actually dealt with them as a company. I felt my knowledge would help balance it out.

    I know a few people who worked there. It seems like a pretty cultish place to me. I wouldn't be up for having my breakfast, lunch, dinner, gym and social life revolve around my workplace and colleagues. The pay wasn't that amazing either.


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    #86
    Mr. Manager
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,139 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr. Manager


    It's ranked as the number 1 company to work for in the world so, yea, I'd say it's pretty decent.


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    #87
    [Deleted User]
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    lazygal wrote: »
    I know a few people who worked there. It seems like a pretty cultish place to me. I wouldn't be up for having my breakfast, lunch, dinner, gym and social life revolve around my workplace and colleagues. The pay wasn't that amazing either.

    What you've described above is a choice people who work there make.

    The reason people think it's cultish is because a lot of the best foreign talent are drafted over into roles and they don't know anyone else here so they tend to stick together i.e. all the foreign guys hang out and party together.

    The work/life balance aspect is also really important. The reason it's a big deal and people talk about it a lot is because in Google you tend to have a lot of really passionate people who love the work they do and really believe in it so if they want to stay until 8pm or 9pm on a Tuesday eating Ice Cream doing something they believe in, why should anyone stop them or slag them for that?

    It's simply ambition and passion coming together. Again, not everyone does this, it's like everything in life, you've a choice what way you want to do things.

    Edit: Someone also said earlier in this thread about how it's amazing Google get people to believe in the brand i.e. brainwash them into doing so. That's crap. People believe in the brand because the brand is out there doing incredibly innovative, genuine "WOW" things that involves technology so yeah, everyone who works for Google loves technology and it's a fairly standard set of complimentary values.


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