Google Reviews

Pros

Really smart people, great benefits, amazing level of transparency and access, people -especially at the top are really committed to "getting it right"

Cons

Essentially Google has more than a few terrible middle managers. This is mostly because the really great people will often leave for school or more lucrative opportunities (because getting promotions can be very difficult) and often the people who stay are those who bide their time and are solid but not rock start performers. So your Google experience will depend a lot on who your direct manager is...

Pros

There're several reasons: 1) exciting projects serving billions of users; 2) Good working environment; 3) Smart colleagues; and 4) fantastic food!

Cons

If you really want to have some downsides, there are 1) large company, the system is mature, you rarely have chance to play an important role in rebuilding the system; 2) hard to be promoted after senior, like a rest point

Advice to Senior Management

Keep moving fast! It's better to combine all the products under a big platform (search, knowledge, or social networks)

Pros

The following is related to sales operations management.
You'll work with very smart people, and get a lot of support and feedback around doing your best work. Most senior managers have great knowledge, a lot of advice to offer, and value open, transparent communication.
You'll likely work the hardest you've ever worked at Google, but you'll also be greatly rewarded. Also, Google makes it very easy to work your hardest, and that's a huge bonus if you're interested in super-charging your career.
Example (day in the life): take free shuttle to work; use available corp vehicles to run daytime errands; grab a hand brewed coffee and gourmet breakfast before starting work; communicate with brightest in your industry during the day; visit a tech-talk and learn something new; workout in the gym w/ a trainer before lunch; have lunch with a colleague at 1 of >15 free themed cafes; grab an espresso shot from the micro-kitchen on way to your desk; collaborate on a new project with someone in a different working group; back to your own work; quick $5 chair massage to rejuvenate; swing by tech-stop on way to grab a new mouse, before your professional desk ergonomic consultation begins; more work; grab gourmet dinner starting at 6:30; woah, it's late - time to go home; grab late (8:30) shuttle home. (I guess i'll have to do my laundry for free at work tomorrow).

Cons

Google is changing, and it's experiencing some growing pains.
There are new projects and focus areas every week, and the grouping of functions and teams changes constantly. As a result, managers are responsible to new macro functional groups, and new projects or focus areas every month or so. This seems an unnecessary distraction, amounting to 25% superfluous work.
The change in org structure has made it hard to maintain the career path of your choice. Instead, you must choose from available Google-centric career paths. These are not always (or often) composed of conventional roles, since Google is both changing rapidly, and unconventional to begin with.
Most of the people hired at Google 5+ years ago, don't have the credentials to be hired there today. This complicates internal transfers, even though HR attempts to solve that issue.
Those joining Google from acquisitions are rarely hirable at Google in any other way, yet their experience and contributions once onboard are typically at par. This again complicates the internal transfer process.

Advice to Senior Management

Be more accommodating to veteran Googlers. The company is changing very fast, and they need active guidance to navigate successfully. Active - not reactive.
Be more direct when providing guidance and mentoring to all managers and direct reports. Google is getting a bit too "careful", and I've found that more managers these days are reluctant to tell it like it is, for fear of appearing undiplomatic. Diplomacy and tact should make a manager a better communicator, not a constrained one.

Pros

Access to internal knowledge bases, opportunity to work with some major engineering celebs, bleeding edge infrastructure, a lot to learn from the experience.

Cons

If you care about your professional relationships more than computing then go work somewhere else because many people you'll meet there are brainwashed beyond recovery and in the long run it's hard to put up with. Career opportunities are a myth.

Pros

Innovation is key here. They want you to be yourself

Cons

there is nothing negative at google. Just everybody is pretty smart

Pros

best company to work for

Cons

none thqt i can think of

Pros

plenty of opportunities
cool technology
good perks

Cons

24/7 job
no guidance
on your own for growth

Advice to Senior Management

more proactive

Pros

quality of work - very innovative work.. also time alloted to do your own projects
timings - extremely flexible timings. work from home.
pay - ok to above average
ambiance - very nice work environment

Cons

career stagnation is a possibility
no growth vertically

Advice to Senior Management

no opinion

Pros

They work hard, but are allowed to play hard. 3 free meals/day + unlimited snacks. Great company sponsored outings!

Cons

getting very political, a lot of nepotism. Very negative vibe from employees regarding manager competency.

Pros

Smart and driven people, managers open and willing to speak with you.

Cons

Party culture, some people seem to be there for the perks.

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the good work.