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This is a rumor that won’t die because it’s too enticing to believe and tack onto any anti-Google sentiment. The phrase was only moved from the introduction to

This is a rumor that won’t die because it’s too enticing to believe and tack onto any anti-Google sentiment. The phrase was only moved from the introduction to the conclusion of the code of conduct, never removed.

fractionalhare 6y ago
Checks out, as of September 2020: https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/ https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/
- tanilama 6y ago
  > No Retaliation > Google prohibits retaliation against any worker here at Google who reports or participates in an investigation of a possible violation of our Code, policies, or the law. If you believe you are being retaliated against, please contact Ethics & Compliance. Well, it is safe to say this is hot garbage then. I would love Google to remove all the self entitled BS from this statement, so they can act as an everyday faceless big company which is anyway what it is doing, not some moral beacon for the mass to look up to. The statement exists only to generate traffic for the news outlet for spinning.
daniel957 6y ago
But they don’t emphasize it or mention it officially during orientation. It was only mentioned during one of the smaller tech trainings facilitated by a longtime Googler. To paraphrase their words, “I’m not sure why we don’t say this anymore.” So the statement that it’s really not a slogan anymore is quite true from my experience.
jorlow 6y ago
I was at Google (off and on) from 2007-2019. The company has definitely backed away from it both officially and unofficially.
- daniel957 6y ago
  Correct.
mtgx 6y ago
It had multiple mentions (like a dozen or so). They left only one at the end. We can argue about semantics and it not being "technically removed" but the point is they broke the "Don't be evil" spirit of the company, and that was their intention. It's clear from many events following that one that the company is no longer interested in developing a culture of "ethical employees". They just want cheerleaders now to keep increasing those quarterly results, no matter the cost. I say all of this with the sadness of a former "Google evangelist." The old Google is gone, and Sundar Pichai being named CEO put the last nail in its coffin.

fractionalhare 6y ago

Checks out, as of September 2020: https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/ https://abc.xyz/investor/other/google-code-of-conduct/

tanilama 6y ago
> No Retaliation > Google prohibits retaliation against any worker here at Google who reports or participates in an investigation of a possible violation of our Code, policies, or the law. If you believe you are being retaliated against, please contact Ethics & Compliance. Well, it is safe to say this is hot garbage then. I would love Google to remove all the self entitled BS from this statement, so they can act as an everyday faceless big company which is anyway what it is doing, not some moral beacon for the mass to look up to. The statement exists only to generate traffic for the news outlet for spinning.

daniel957 6y ago

But they don’t emphasize it or mention it officially during orientation. It was only mentioned during one of the smaller tech trainings facilitated by a longtime Googler. To paraphrase their words, “I’m not sure why we don’t say this anymore.” So the statement that it’s really not a slogan anymore is quite true from my experience.

jorlow 6y ago

I was at Google (off and on) from 2007-2019. The company has definitely backed away from it both officially and unofficially.

daniel957 6y ago
Correct.

mtgx 6y ago

It had multiple mentions (like a dozen or so). They left only one at the end. We can argue about semantics and it not being "technically removed" but the point is they broke the "Don't be evil" spirit of the company, and that was their intention. It's clear from many events following that one that the company is no longer interested in developing a culture of "ethical employees". They just want cheerleaders now to keep increasing those quarterly results, no matter the cost. I say all of this with the sadness of a former "Google evangelist." The old Google is gone, and Sundar Pichai being named CEO put the last nail in its coffin.