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Google – “Great place to work, but not a startup anymore.

2 of 2 people found this helpful

Sep 20, 2009

4.0

Google Software Engineer in Mountain View, CA:   (Current Employee)

Pros

- Great perks, from free food from >10 cafes, gym, flexible timings
- Amazing people to work with, some of the smartest people i know
- Its Google!
- Lots of opportunities to learn and increase your skill set

Cons

- Not a startup anymore, starting to feel like a corporate environment
- Compensation not as high as other companies in the locality
- Recognition for your work is sometimes lacking
- Can get lost in the sea of people

Advice to Senior Management

- More feedback on performance to employees, in addition to the review cycles
- Keep all the people involved in setting the direction for new projects

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