26 things that Google employees are silent about

Working at Google seems like a career paradise to many. How can a position at one of the largest and most ambitious technology companies in the world be bad? The thread on the Quora question and answer site, where current and former employees of the corporation talk about their experiences, suggests that not everything is so clear. Working at Google isn't just about free food and cycling around campus.

Of course, these complaints should be treated with a certain degree of skepticism, but do not forget that working in a very large company has its unpleasant nuances.

"They give you everything you can only dream of, but it costs you everything that ultimately matters"

It's hard to be sincere with colleagues

No one believes it if you say that it's not wonderful there

They can hire the best employees, so supposedly everyone is overqualified

Middle management is frighteningly politicized

There are also dummies

You can work there for eight years and not get a single promotion

Google is So Big that You Might Get Hired by Mistake

The company only cares about improvements that can be measured

Many Startups give Google a head start because they break the law

Projects are permanently canceled in an arbitrary order

The cost of living in the Bay area is fabulous

There is a layer of smart people who are terrible managers and leaders

"I met a hundred triathletes during my three years at Google. Only a few of them turned out to be interesting people."

The worst thing about working at Google is feeling inefficiently busy

Everything must be confirmed in writing

Don't believe in the hype

Not working in the main office is career suicide

Your workplace can be very small

Google is so big that it cannot be influenced in any way

Middle management is mediocre

Corporate culture is infantile

You can't work remotely

Employees are encouraged to invent innovations, even when these innovations are not needed

Stepford Engineers

Bad managers can make a career here