Google work environment

x in the city · 09-07-2009 4:35pm #1

Is is really like this in Ireland, with massage lounges, pool tables, slides to go through floors, tech areas to get your computers fixed while you have a latte macchiato, food for all for free.......

?

[from an email i got a while ago]

dr.bollocko · 09-07-2009 4:41pm

I was in their building once.
Got lost.

Vim Fuego · 09-07-2009 4:44pm

The email that was going around had pictures of their Swiss offices which look amazing. The Google Dublin office does have the stuff you describe though, apart from the slides.

The U.S offices in Mountainview are supposed to be insane though.

Paparazzo · 09-07-2009 4:53pm

Apparently the canteen is great. There's rooms with x-boxes and dvd players you can use at lunch. And the top floor has 2 super nerds that basically live there. This is according to my mate that used to work on security there.

mathie · 09-07-2009 4:55pm

Paparazzo wrote: »

Apparently the canteen is great. There's rooms with x-boxes and dvd players you can use at lunch. And the top floor has 2 super nerds that basically live there. This is according to my mate that used to work on security there.

Sounds awesome.

Overheal · 09-07-2009 4:55pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I was in their building once.
Got lost.

I just got this for my birthday :pac:

Pedestrian mode ftw.

az2wp0sye65487 · 09-07-2009 4:57pm

I was in their Dublin offices on a few occasions, it was while they were re-locating to their current Dublin offices. Probably around 5 or 6 years ago now....

Anyway, from what I can remember:

They had lava lamps & massage chairs in reception, & a 'shop style' drinks fridge with soft-drinks & bottled water.

In the canteen there was as much free stuff as you want (various chocolate bars, crisps, sweets, chewing gum, fruit, soft-drinks, tea, coffee etc etc)

I remember thinking "Is that booze in the fridge?" apparently on Fridays they stocked up on beer & cider etc for the staff to take home after work.

They had a games room too I think. The office was also decorated in a fun way from what I can remember.

I think they may have also been provided with free lunch (proper cooked meals) although this may have been just for the 'settling in' period. I'm not sure.

I remember chatting to one of the older staff members, I think he could have been one of the care-takers/facilities lads. He was giving out about some of the staff:
"I've heard them complaining because their favourite brand of chewing gum isn't available in the canteen; or that they don't like that particular beer in the fridge. A lot of these would have come straight from college and aren't used to working in other places. They must think every job is like this!"

admiralofthefleet · 09-07-2009 4:57pm

you can look in from the dart as it goes by, all you can see is a well equipped gymnasium though

mink_man · 09-07-2009 5:06pm

is it hell!

Mimikyu · 09-07-2009 5:17pm

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Kernel · 09-07-2009 5:21pm

I heard that there was an actual river of chocolate that flows through it, and that lollipops grow from the ground like flowers. They also have a glass elevator that goes all the way up to the moon, where the atmosphere is actually breathable and on wednesdays they knock off early and have barbeques up there.

The pension plan is **** though, so I'll give it a miss.

Bill-e · 09-07-2009 5:23pm

It's all for show.
You can use the fun stuff if you want but you hardly get a chance with all the work you have to do there.

Boss: Why are you 2 days late with this?
Lemming: I didn't have enough time.
Boss: I saw you playing xbox yesterday you little sh!te! Get you stuff and funk off outta here!

Arathorn · 09-07-2009 5:32pm

Always sounds a bit too culty for me, interesting article here about former employees and why they left the company. Doesn't sounds any different from most places when you strip away the free ice cream etc. Frankly I'd prefer to buy my own ice cream and not be devoted to a corporate entity.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/18/why-google-employees-quit/

Paparazzo · 09-07-2009 5:36pm

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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You have to make your own cappuchino? Feck that

thelordofcheese · 09-07-2009 5:44pm

It sounds good but the trade off is anyone who works there becomes an insufferable shill for google.

My name is URL · 09-07-2009 6:02pm

Sunshine Carpet Cleaners tbh

AnonoBoy · 09-07-2009 6:02pm

You can't check your personal emails at work if you work in Google.

Not even if it's a Gmail account.

LimeFruitGum · 09-07-2009 8:26pm

AnonoBoy wrote: »

You can't check your personal emails at work if you work in Google.

Not even if it's a Gmail account.

Seriously? :-O

degausserxo · 10-07-2009 4:17am

My sister used to work for them in America. Apparently all they do is sit on bean bags and watch porn.

Santa Claus · 10-07-2009 4:25am

degausserxo wrote: »

My sister used to work for them in America. Apparently all they do is sit on bean bags and watch porn.

So it's like Boards HQ then without the coke and hookers ???

Overheal · 10-07-2009 4:30am

Santa Claus wrote: »

So it's like Boards HQ then without the coke and hookers ???

shouldnt you be off hibernating

browne_rob5 · 10-07-2009 4:41am

I had a friend who worked in Google and liked it. They got free lunch alright and I emailed her at work plenty of times so I dont think checking her emails etc was a problem. She had to work hard but it wasnt very long hours or anything. She left to go travelling and just came back. Think she is sickened she left.

useful_contacts · 10-07-2009 4:49am

x in the city wrote: »

Is is really like this in Ireland, with massage lounges, pool tables, slides to go through floors, tech areas to get your computers fixed while you have a latte macchiato, food for all for free.......

?

[from an email i got a while ago]

Thats some invisible office ya got there..
ya know the rules pics or GTFO

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