What makes Google such an amazing place to work? First of all, the company offers what seems to be an endless list of benefits to all of their employees. Some of these include free meals, a bowling alley, hair salon, dance classes and laundry facilities1. These extensive benefits encourage employees to remain at work and enjoy themselves while they’re there, although they are not the only things making Google such a great workplace.
There are also many other aspects of the company make the Googleplex an enticing workplace. Almost all of the walls in the building are transparent which promotes a very friendly and open environment. As Bianca Pinasco had mentioned in her blog, employees are given a 20% time program2. This allows them to spend 20% of their workweek on a project of their choice. As a result, it gives employees the satisfaction of expressing their creativity and exploring innovative ideas.
Google values their employees just as much as their collective success3. Even though it is very costly to provide all of these benefits, it is compensated by the fact that their employees are productive and there is a low turnover rate.
All of these factors combined are what establish Google’s culture. This corporate culture is the reason why Google is so profitable and is ranked as one of the best places to work.
1: Smith, Kevin. “Google Employees Reveal Their Favorite Perks Working For The Company.” Business Insider. N.p., 06 Mar. 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. <http://www.businessinsider.com/google-employee-favorite-perks-2013-3>.
2: Pinasco, Bianca. “The Best Workplace in the World.” Web log post. Blogs.ubc.ca. N.p., 09 Nov. 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. <https://blogs.ubc.ca/biancapinasco/2013/11/09/the-best-workplace-in-the-world/>.
3: Chatterjee, Surojit. “Top 5 Reasons Why Google Is the Best Company to Work For.” International Business Times. N.p., 20 Jan. 2012. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. <http://www.ibtimes.com/top-5-reasons-why-google-best-company-work-553844>.
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