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    Google Reviews

    Updated 20 January, 2019
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    Google CEO Sundar Pichai
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    • "Can be hard to maintain your work life balance" (in 361 reviews)

    • "Very big company that is in many businesses" (in 309 reviews)

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    1. "I was an employee at google for 1 year"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Google full-time

      Pros

      Great company, huge potential, highly recommended

      Cons

      I do not have any cons for working, they're a bit leftist but thats fine

    2. "Great experience"

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      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Sales Associate in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Google full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Interesting projects, okay salary, difficult clients

      Cons

      Political, not meritocracy, but overall okay

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    3. "Great place to work"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Google full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Team work, compensation, on-going training

      Cons

      Hours, travels, performance a little too data driven

    4. "Software Developer"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Google full-time

      Pros

      Great company! Amazing perks here and amazing people. I moved onto greener pastures, but if you can get in, it is life changing.

      Cons

      You need to go to work

    5. "Great"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at Google full-time

      Pros

      Great place to work at

      Cons

      No cons because great place to work at

    6. "Entrepreneur"

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      Current Employee - Entrepreneur
      Current Employee - Entrepreneur
      Recommends

      I have been working at Google full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good stuff always. Flexible working hours. Tax rebate, learning om the job, expands your mind.

      Cons

      To be sincere, i dont see a con. Well let me say its different from just building stuff. It also xrequires people skills.

    7. "Great company to work for"

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      Former Employee - Marketing Manager in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Marketing Manager in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Google full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - Good company culture
      - Good pay

      Cons

      High competition
      Hard to move up

      Advice to Management

      none

    8. "Great Company but Has Issues"

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      Current Employee - Business Analyst in Toronto, ON
      Current Employee - Business Analyst in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Google full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      - One of the tech giants
      - Cool place to work
      - Above average compensation compared to industry
      - Cool perks

      Cons

      - The stereotypical issues of tech giants totally apply here
      - Management seems to blurt out scandal after scandal
      - Stock isn't performing as well as competition

      Advice to Management

      Need to be more transparent with employees and public

    9. "Great place to work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Google full-time

      Pros

      Challenging
      Pushes you to do your best

      Cons

      Makes you want to work all the time

    10. "Good company"

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      Former Employee - Software Developer in Toronto, ON
      Former Employee - Software Developer in Toronto, ON
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Google (Less than a year)

      Pros

      You get the chance to work with Great people

      Cons

      Sometimes you can’t handle the stress