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You're living in a bubble if you think Google has a bad reputation; in fact, they're the sixth-most admired company in the world: http://fortune.com/worlds-most

You're living in a bubble if you think Google has a bad reputation; in fact, they're the sixth-most admired company in the world: http://fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies/list http://fortune.com/worlds-most-admired-companies/list

philipov 9y ago
Admired by whom? Fortune magazine editors? Those aren't one of the relevant categories.
- drfuchs 9y ago
  Well, it wasn't the opinion of the editors, but of business leaders; as for the general public, Google still ranks very high: https://www.thebalance.com/retail-brands-with-the-best-reputation-2892335 https://www.thebalance.com/retail-brands-with-the-best-reput... and https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2017/02/28/the-worlds-most-reputable-companies-in-2017/#76f5a6a32fe3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2017/02/28/the-w...
  - philipov 9y ago
    2015 - #10 2014 - #14 2013 - #4 2012 - #2 2011 - #1 This looks like a collapsing reputation to me. Perhaps it hasn't fully collapsed yet, but you can see how big a hit it took recently.
    - UncleMeat 9y ago
      Yeah, at this rate they might only be the twentieth most popular brand by 2020! The horror! This really counts as collapse to you? How many companies would kill to be that widely recognized?
    - eximius 9y ago
      Sagging, maybe. Caused by collapsing moral fortitude, maybe. But even being on the list means it hasn't collapsed.
viridian 9y ago
Keep in mind that the list linked is specifically for investors, with criteria like "Long-term investment value" and "Ability to attract and retain talented people". Also the data collection was complete by January, which makes it almost a year old at this point. Google has had four lawsuits which look bad for them make Hacker news or the reddit front page in the last year, which I can't imagine is good for their PR. Anecdotally, I also see a lot of people in tech where I work growing a disdain for them, including myself. I went so far as to buy a new phone to put LineageOS on a few weeks ago because I don't like the direction the company is heading.
gaius 9y ago
... among readers of Fortune magazine.
chaostheory 9y ago
Your source being investor centric aside, IMO a lot of the leftover public goodwill is probably a result their discarded slogan / philosophy of “Don’t be evil”. Just as Google’s behavior has changed over time post motto, so will the general public’s perception. It’ll catch up sooner or later

philipov 9y ago

Admired by whom? Fortune magazine editors? Those aren't one of the relevant categories.

drfuchs 9y ago
Well, it wasn't the opinion of the editors, but of business leaders; as for the general public, Google still ranks very high: https://www.thebalance.com/retail-brands-with-the-best-reputation-2892335 https://www.thebalance.com/retail-brands-with-the-best-reput... and https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2017/02/28/the-worlds-most-reputable-companies-in-2017/#76f5a6a32fe3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2017/02/28/the-w...
- philipov 9y ago
  2015 - #10 2014 - #14 2013 - #4 2012 - #2 2011 - #1 This looks like a collapsing reputation to me. Perhaps it hasn't fully collapsed yet, but you can see how big a hit it took recently.
  - UncleMeat 9y ago
    Yeah, at this rate they might only be the twentieth most popular brand by 2020! The horror! This really counts as collapse to you? How many companies would kill to be that widely recognized?
  - eximius 9y ago
    Sagging, maybe. Caused by collapsing moral fortitude, maybe. But even being on the list means it hasn't collapsed.

viridian 9y ago

Keep in mind that the list linked is specifically for investors, with criteria like "Long-term investment value" and "Ability to attract and retain talented people". Also the data collection was complete by January, which makes it almost a year old at this point. Google has had four lawsuits which look bad for them make Hacker news or the reddit front page in the last year, which I can't imagine is good for their PR. Anecdotally, I also see a lot of people in tech where I work growing a disdain for them, including myself. I went so far as to buy a new phone to put LineageOS on a few weeks ago because I don't like the direction the company is heading.

gaius 9y ago

... among readers of Fortune magazine.

chaostheory 9y ago

Your source being investor centric aside, IMO a lot of the leftover public goodwill is probably a result their discarded slogan / philosophy of “Don’t be evil”. Just as Google’s behavior has changed over time post motto, so will the general public’s perception. It’ll catch up sooner or later