How much is Google trying to establish a cult of success? Other companies accused of cult-of-elitism are Goldman Sachs & Consulting firms like Bain. They are c

How much is Google trying to establish a cult of success? Other companies accused of cult-of-elitism are Goldman Sachs & Consulting firms like Bain. They are considered to actively encourage "Only the best may enter, the rest can fk off" policies. The assertion is that these firms specifically try to attract the talent who need to be told continually that they are succeeding in life. Some cynics say that these results-driven over-acheivers had difficult relationships with their father. They thus crave paternal approval, and the companies exploits this by filling that Paternal role. This can be only through continual challenges, and with some of their peers 'not making it'. So the success hounds focus so much on meeting the standards that they ignore the fact they are being slave driven. The assertion continues that these very hard working people strive for years with 95% of the grind work, while the top of the pyramid attend boozy lunches. When the hard milked remainder reach the senior levels, they perpetuate the grind for the lower tiers. --Disclaimer These subjective and speculative theories tend to depend on whether you are Inside or Outside of the chosen few. I will say I am firmly on the outside... my Pass Conceded in Signal Processing ensured that!! This would put me in the bitter&twisted group rather than the unseeing wage slave group.