google's organization culture

An In-Depth Look into ’s Organizational Culture

FOUNDERS

Larry PageCo-Founder

Sergey BrinCo-Founder

Eric Schmidt Current CEO

BRIEF HISTORY• Founders: Larry Page and Sergey Brin• Met at Stanford working on PhDs.• Started off working on research for dissertations.

Led to PageRank (after Larry Page).• Reluctant Entrepreneurs.• Stuck with a unique culture.• Formally created in 1998; went public in 2004• “Happy people are more productive” –Page• “Since we started the company, we've grown twenty

percent per month. Our employees can do whatever they want”.

MISSION STATEMENT“To organize the world's information and make

it universally accessible and useful.”

10 PHILOSOPHIES

1. Focus on the user and all else will follow. 2. It is best to do one thing really well. 3. Fast is better than slow.4. Democracy on the web works.5. You don’t need to be at your desk to need an answer.6. You can make money without doing evil. 7. There’s always more information out there.8. The need for information crosses all boarders.9. You can be serious without a suit. 10. Great just isn’t good enough.

WORK ENVIRONMENT Relaxing. Fun. Comfortable.• Not your typical work environment• Playground for workers• Google has offices all around the

world and dozens of languages are spoken by Google staffers.

DECORATIONS• Live projection of current search

queries from around the world• Bicycles, scooters• Slides• Couches with dogs, hammocks• Lava lamps• Some decorations made from recycled

materials

RECREATION FACILITIES/FOOD

• Gym• Massage Rooms• Video Games• Wall Climbing• Many Cafés• Snack rooms with over 100 snacks

THEPROCESS.HIRING PROCESS- resume goes through key words - feedback are not immediate- multiple interviews- hard to get in touch with a manager- interview process takes 3-6 months - mainly email and phone interviews

EFFICIENCY - biking - scooters - carts - buses - laundry - daycare

L - laptops - & much much MORE!

hammocks

aquariums

Massage Chairs

Slide Beehive Meetings

iGLOO MEETING?

: Idea Factory.

• 70-20-10 Strategy Rule– 70%..focus on the core of advertisements.– 20%..roam free to encourage creativity. – 10%..wacky ideas to pursue.

• iGoogle. – Personalized Google page that tailors to

the user’s wants and needs.– 120+ Languages.

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INNOVATION• Community Involvment

– Information Technicians/Developers– ArtistsGoogle Labs, iGoogle Themes, etc.

• Google Maps, YouTube, Adwords, Google Logos, Google Checkout, and MORE.

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