6 amazing facts about working in Google!
№1
In the Google office, there is no such thing as a daily routine. Everyone starts work when he thinks fit and ends when he thinks fit. The main factor is that work on the project should proceed in accordance with the plan.
# 2
Of the 10 sent summaries, Google's HR-service calls up one person. Of the 10 callers for an interview, one person is invited. From 10 interviews one person is invited to work. Thus, the competition in Google is 1: 1000.
No. 3
It's difficult to get to work in Google, but it's even harder to "fly out" from it.
California's labor laws are designed in such a way that dismissing a person is a huge problem. Immediately, only an employee who has disclosed confidential information can be fired.
If a person does not cope with his duties, or does nothing at all, then the leader must first hold a conversation with such an employee, offer assistance.
If the situation did not improve in a month, then an assistant is allocated to the employee, who must "pull him up". If this did not help, a series of additional conversations, reminders, warnings followed, and only after six months such an employee could be dismissed.
However, this happens very rarely. First, the selection of employees is thorough, and is conducted in many ways (gifted idlers are not needed here). Secondly, the very atmosphere in Google pushes fruitfully to work.
№4
The main religion of Google is the "spirit of the garage."
This religion has its own Gods - Larry and Sergei (Russian guglery affectionately say Seryozha). There are sacred artifacts: in the foyer of one of the buildings is the same server from the garage, where Paige and Bryn launched the first version of Google.
The spirit of the startup is cultivated in employees - so, each employee can devote up to 20% of his time to working on any projects that interest him. Even if they do not correspond in any way with its main profile. Even if these projects are absolutely crazy.
№5
On the territory of Google-town there are 20 restaurants, free for all employees. There are very different cuisines: Italian, Mexican, Arabic, vegetarian, fast food and others. Most employees eat in the office 3 times a day.
№6
For employees who live in San Francisco and Palo Alto, shuttle buses run "Shuttles." They take employees from home to office. By the way, the choice to work in the office or at home is also left for the employees
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