I disagree. I pointed out some times Google didn't live up to this reputation, but there are also many times Google did something contrary to their short-term i

I disagree. I pointed out some times Google didn't live up to this reputation, but there are also many times Google did something contrary to their short-term interests due to ethics and/or long-term "enlightened self-interest" thinking. A few examples: * Google pulling out of China and ending their censorship. [1] I was proud to work there when this happened. * They also generally treat their employees quite well compared to say Amazon. They treated me (a long-time SWE) personally quite well over the years, with the obvious exception of the wage-fixing that the other companies also participated in. They also do relatively well for non-SWEs, including temps and contractors. Eg, I believe they're still paying all the food staff even when they haven't been preparing meals on the same scale for months, which is pretty extraordinary. * Their internal privacy attitude and controls are a lot better than many external people believe. * They have a $10,000/year match for charitable donations. [1] https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-china.html https://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-chin...