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Google work environment

  • 09-07-2009 3:35pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,134 ✭✭✭


    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]


Comments

  • Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    I was in their building once.
    Got lost.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭Vim Fuego


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭mathie


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I was in their building once.
    Got lost.
    I just got this for my birthday :pac:

    Pedestrian mode ftw.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭az2wp0sye65487


    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!"


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,454 ✭✭✭mink_man


    is it hell!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,388 ✭✭✭Kernel


    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.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 986 ✭✭✭Bill-e


    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!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭Arathorn


    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/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,397 ✭✭✭Paparazzo


    This post has been deleted.

    You have to make your own cappuchino? Feck that


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,368 ✭✭✭thelordofcheese


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Sunshine Carpet Cleaners tbh


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


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

    Not even if it's a Gmail account.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭LimeFruitGum


    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


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,492 ✭✭✭degausserxo


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭Santa Claus


    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 ???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    So it's like Boards HQ then without the coke and hookers ???
    shouldnt you be off hibernating :confused:


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 484 ✭✭browne_rob5


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭useful_contacts


    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 :D


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