> when Google acquires a company the way they handle the non-technical staff can be a bit off-putting. True enough. Depending on the acquisition and the acqui

> when Google acquires a company the way they handle the non-technical staff can be a bit off-putting. True enough. Depending on the acquisition and the acquiring company, non-technical staff might not even get an interview -- they're just sent on their way with some thank you money, sometimes. The standard year is the "don't say bad things about us" move done by companies that are sensitive to that kind of negative PR. But really, finding a place for staff members that you would not have hired involves a lot of energy which can almost certainly be put to better use elsewhere in the business.