Google by Aubree Malloy https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a en-us 2016-09-14 12:45:39 UTC 2023-06-09 12:18:10 UTC hello@padlet.com malloya1 https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/123738509 2016-09-14 12:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/123738509 Employees malloya1 https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124025551 Google hires people who are smart and determined, and favor ability over experience. Googlers share common goals and visions for the company, they hail from all walks of life and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global audience that they serve.

Benefits
  1. Generous parental leave policies
  2. Retirement savings plans
  3. Death benefits
  4. Onsite wellness and healthcare services
    1. Physicians
    2. Chiropractors
    3. Physical therapy
    4. Massage services
  5. Onsite fitness centers and classes
  6. Campus cafes and micro kitchens
  7. Match googlers' charitable donations
  8. Match employees retirement savings
  9. Offer classes for employees
    1. Cooking classes
    2. Degree programs
    3. Music lessons
  10. 18 week fully paid maternal leave.
]]> 2016-09-15 12:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124025551 Management Styles and Strategies malloya1 https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124029906 The biggest strategy management google uses is consistency.
  • Google believes if managers are consistent the employees will have more freedom, they know they can do whatever they want within certain perimeters.
  • Google is not led by a single CEO but by a team that gives the company tremendous management strength.
  • Formal education is not needed to be on the management team.
 
]]> 2016-09-15 12:46:31 UTC https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124029906 Product and Services malloya1 https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124313341
  • Gross revenue for 2015 was 74.54 billion US dollars.
  • Google is the number 1 search engine.
  • Customers are constantly paying for their website to be at the top of consumers searches.
  • Make information easily accessible to everyone worldwide.
    • ]]>     2016-09-16 12:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124313341     Fun Facts bartelj https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124315532
  • Every day, 16% of the questions Google receives are questions they've never seen before.
  • Originally called "Backrub".
  • In 1999, the founders tried to sell it to Excite for just 1 million US dollars and Excite turned them down.
  • The first Google Doodle was dedicated to the Burning Man Festival. 
  • When a Google employee dies, their spouse receives half-pay for 10 years, and their children receive $1,000 a month until they turn 19.
  • Google hired a camel to create the street view of the desert.
  • Every minute, 2 million searches are performed on Google.

    • ]]>     2016-09-16 12:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124315532     Enviornment malloya1 https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124316487
  • Mission of Google: Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
  • They strive to maintain the open culture often associated with startups, in which everyone is a hands-on contributor and feels comfortable sharing ideas and opinions.
  • No two Google offices are the same, go to any office and expect to find a few common features: 
    • Murals and decorations expressing local personality.
    • Googlers sharing cubes, yurts and "huddles".
    •  Video games, pool tables and pianos; cafes and "microkitchens" stocked with healthy food.
    • ]]>     2016-09-16 12:46:15 UTC https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124316487     "Google Pods" malloya1 https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124320102 Used for meetings, relaxation, alone time, lounge, etc.]]> 2016-09-16 12:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124320102 bartelj https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124702444 2016-09-19 12:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/malloya1/jx2zbn1eaj2a/wish/124702444