For many years, Google leadership fostered a particularly open culture with vigorous internal debate and discussion. They held weekly all-hands Q&A sessions wit

For many years, Google leadership fostered a particularly open culture with vigorous internal debate and discussion. They held weekly all-hands Q&A sessions with Larry and Sergey, built an internal tool for sharing company-related image memes (including those critical of leadership), and hosted high-traffic internal mailing lists on a wide range of political and non-work related subjects. Some of this has been curtailed in recent years, as leaks to the press increased and activist employees became increasingly critical of management.