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TBH Google's decision to drive their left leaning politics turned my opinion of them.....this is not based on lies, but actually seeing what they've done (some
by lgleason 8y ago
TBH Google's decision to drive their left leaning politics turned my opinion of them.....this is not based on lies, but actually seeing what they've done (some first hand). They would have been well served to have stayed non-political because administrations etc. change. Cozying up to China while snubbing US government contracts also doesn't help their cause in the US.
From a practical level I've watched their hiring standards slip and become political vs "hiring the best" that allowed them to become successful. Internally there has been a politically motivated purge that has driven some very talented individuals out. I've also seen some hires that they rightfully would not have touched a few years ago....success breeds failure.
- mike00632 8y agoWow, I got the opposite view of them while observing the same occurrences. Back when US federal law prohibited the recognition of gay marriage I would be taxed much more than a straight person. Google had a policy of paying gay employees who suffered from this discrimination the difference in pay. Sure, the policy is "left leaning" but it gives me the impression that Google is the absolute best place to work as a talented person no matter what minority I belong to. As for the military contracts and China expansion I have reservations but I would hardly call those "left leaning."