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Yeah, caught that bit of gatekeeping: "I, Poobah of Tech, am here to say that Google might suck. However, all of the people who have said before me that Google
by throwaway5250 8y ago
Yeah, caught that bit of gatekeeping: "I, Poobah of Tech, am here to say that Google might suck. However, all of the people who have said before me that Google might suck, well, they suck."
As for Google, considering everything that's come out in the last year, they've gone from a company I always wanted to work at to a company I cannot imagine working at.
- stcredzero 8y agoAs for Google, considering everything that's come out in the last year, they've gone from a company I always wanted to work at to a company I cannot imagine working at. I can well imagine what it would be like, and I would be frightened to work there.
- freetime2 8y agoThe contrarian in me says now is probably a great time to work at Google. They are basically printing money at this point. Disillusioned kool-aid drinkers are making their way for the exits, which means there are probably ample opportunities for personal growth. Their mission to "organize the world's information" is still relevant. And there's no way it can be as bad as recent media coverage makes it seem... just don't get caught up in any culture wars and you should be golden.
- throwaway5250 8y agoThat last caveat is basically the whole thing. Reading Exhibit B (from the Damore suit), it's apparent that a number of Googlers feel it's their brief to ruin your life if they discover that you don't think the way they do. It's like selling an uncovered call. It'll probably be okay, but you can see upfront that the possible downside is almost unlimited. I've never even heard of a professional environment that bad.