Since I'm well within the endangered age bracket I feel I should be equally offended by those quotes from Google. But with the exception of the (allegedly) dero

Since I'm well within the endangered age bracket I feel I should be equally offended by those quotes from Google. But with the exception of the (allegedly) derogatory use of the words "old guy", I'm not. If somebody actually is a "poor cultural fit", a "fuddy-duddy" with "ideas too old to matter", then that actually is a valid cause for concern. Now in most countries that would not be a sufficiently valid reason to just fire someone, but that is more an American thing than an age thing. Besides, I've encountered those properties in people starting in their late 20's. With some exceptions, tech is not a good place for people with a conservative mindset, but that is not the employer's fault. The question is, as far as Google is concerned: is Google one of those companies that systematically conflates age with stagnation. So far I've only seen one third-hand anecdote of that, not enough to accuse Google of "age-hate".