I'm not sure to what extent that was really true before, but it definitely became false in 2023: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/20/tech/google-layoffs-employee

I'm not sure to what extent that was really true before, but it definitely became false in 2023: https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/20/tech/google-layoffs-employee-culture/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/20/tech/google-layoffs-emplo... . And it seems as if the cause was the sudden vibe shift to "kick the lazy bums" in the tech-chief locker room—apparently sparked by Musk's Twitter firings, of all things, as if that looked like a smart model to emulate.