Friday was my last day at Google. Now I feel compelled to share my experiences with those who may be still considering joining their “dream company”. I can not post this reality on LinkedIn and hence sharing in Blind anonymously. I saw the post (https://www.teamblind.com/post/My-Bittersweet-Goodbye-to-Google-QFUayb8J) recently which I found so relatable and was aprriciated by the community too and hence I thought sharing mine as well. Let's talk about comfort zones. Imagine a jar overflowing with delicious cheese (because let's be honest, Google's perks used to be pretty delicious). A bunch of mice discover this utopia and settle in, gorging themselves on the endless supply. But here's the catch: the jar isn't bottomless. After a while, the cheese starts dwindling. Those who've been here a long time know the drill. They remember the lean pickings of the past. They scramble to secure their share, using every trick they learnt (may not apply outside the jar). They may not have the sharpest claws (the most relevant skills), but they know how to navigate. This survival mentality turns the jar into a battleground. When the supply of cheese starts drying up, the mice get scared. The older mice, fearing eviction, resort to desperate measures of cannibalizing the young ones (those who are new to the org and do not understand the backstabbing and bootlicking culture) . New mice, unaware of the traps, become easy targets (laid off, managed out etc.). Their skills and perspectives are seen as threats, not assets. The competition turns cutthroat, leaving everyone stressed and scrambling for the remaining cheese. Now, replace the mice with Googlers—some with over a decade of tenure, others fresh industry hires. As the tech industry landscape evolves and the demand for certain skills shifts, the demand for people who are accustomed to the company wide abstraction hell of long-time begins to narrow. Faced with the prospect of lacking transferable skills, they cling desperately to their positions, resorting to tactics that can only be described as toxic. When the cost cut happens in projects and perks, new hires become targets in this zero-sum game. Rather than nurturing and mentoring and being inclusive, the boomers (L6+) see them as threats to their own corp access. So, to those who still dream of landing a job at Google, I urge you to proceed with caution. Look beyond the cringe day in a life videos and carefully consider the culture that awaits you. And to those already within, I wish you stay there only until Google wants you. #google #rif #layoffs #faang #tech
lol this has been happening everywhere in every industry for decades. Don’t blame the players, blame the game. My overall experience has been great and nothing like what you mentioned btw (know many other who are content here). Maybe you should do some retrospecting.
You jerks just took the game to the next level.
All companies become IBM over time. Google held up pretty well for a very long time. Uber is currently speed running this process
Just leave. I know most Googlers had a good time and made good money. Google doesn't owe you and me anything.
I know boss. It would have been great if you let the new Googlers a little share of your cheese too. Of course many of you had a great decade here and made a lot of money.
I love the perks at Google. Honestly after working in so many companies, Google’s perks are still some of the industry best. No complaints here. If you notice, there is a certain % of people (maybe 3-4%) who constantly whine on blind and LinkedIn. But majority, majority of say are pretty happy. And stock is at ATH. It’s seriously best of everything - comp, perks, benefits and wlb.
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What perks differentiate it from other Faang?
Super pessimistic post saying a whole lot of nothing.
You sound hurt - sorry, hope you find healing soon
Replace Google with “everywhere”.
Hope you find a good company soon. To me you sounded like a person blaming others, environment etc to your problems. You seem like a young person, take it as a learning opportunity and try to introspect and see how best you can adapt. When you loose a job, it’s hard to be positive, but give few days and introspect and get better. Take care
What you just described happens eventually to every big company. It's a social/corporate problem rather than a Google problem. People are simply disappointed because it's Google, which is supposed to be the exception. It's not. Nobody is.
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It is happening everywhere. Feels same at Uber.