Google Reviews in New York City, NY Area
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Oct 27, 2009
2009-10-27 23:07 PDT
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7 of 7 people found this helpfulPros
* Lots of interesting, high-impact projects
* Smart (and mostly pleasant) people
* At the forefront of computing
* Great perks
* Well suited for the politically adept (this is also a con)Cons
* Opaque promotion system with high degree of randomness in outcomes
* Way too much emphasis on process - unit testing, code reviews, etc. - seriously hinders progress and reduces otherwise intelligent engineers to code monkeys and automata
* Too many technically competent middle managers with little by way of people skills
* Arrogant, stubborn and occasionally downright malicious coworkers
* Big company feel
* Antiquated coding infrastructure (e.g. no Boost libraries allowed)
* Pager duty
* Engineering work can be boringAdvice to Senior Management
Replace broken internal promotion system. Put more emphasis on moving quickly and innovating, rather than testing and code reviews. Work harder to motivate and retain highly skilled but bored employees. Stop breaking promises made to employees. Live up to your intention to reward, and not punish, innovation.
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Software Engineer III in New York, NY:
“Large Scaled data processing. Front-end tweaks and applications. Search. GMail. AI.”
Sep 28, 2009
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Software Engineer III in New York, NY:
“Great company”
May 29, 2009
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Marketing Manager in New York, NY:
“Fun place to work! Great people and work/life balance. ”
May 13, 2009
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Specialist in New York, NY:
“Smart and fun, but a little snobby”
Mar 26, 2009
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Software Engineer in New York, NY:
“Best large company for a software engineer”
Mar 20, 2009
1 found helpful
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Account Executive in New York, NY:
“Google is still a great place to work”
Feb 23, 2009
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Manager, Online Sales & Operations in New York, NY:
“Google is the place to work in the Tech space and should continue to be if Sr. Management makes some necessary tweaks.”
Dec 24, 2008
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Senior Software Engineer in New York, NY:
“great people”
Dec 8, 2008
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Anonymous in New York, NY:
“Be wary of joining as a contractor...if that's even an option anymore”
Nov 20, 2008
5 found helpful
