If you
earlier asked a child what it wanted to be, it most likely answered: “I want to
become a superhero!“ When you ask kids today, many will say, “I want to work
for Google”. Well, for many people Google employees are superheroes as their
work significantly contributes to the progress of our society and the economy.
Main reason
for many kids and adults dreaming of becoming an employee at Google is that among
the digital giants, Google has been ranked the best large employer in 2019 by
Forbes (total rank 6). The innovative offices include not only everything
motivated employees need but also what they dream of, strengthen the frequent
wish to work there.
Disneyland for ambitious students
Within the graduate
students’ New York City academic excursion in May, Google was the first company
to have a meeting with. Having the chance to visit Google’s NYC office felt
like Disneyland for ambitious students. Every single one of us was very excited
and curious about the inside, the people working there and the overall
atmosphere.
Entering
the office which is located in Chelsea already was an experience in itself.
With a size of nearly 2.9 million square feet of office space, the building
occupies one whole block and hence has multiple entrances. The main entrance is
clean, very modern and equipped with digital walls, which allow the visitors to
get an idea of the inside’s playfulness that perfectly complements the
contemporary design. When it comes to design, the office is designed to ensure
the absolute concentration of the employees but also to warrant the spread of
creative ideas. The meeting rooms are equipped with the latest technology,
while other seating corners have special gaming machines with whiteboards next
to them which permit development of new ideas while taking a break. The
corporate colors are also represented in a variety of ways in the wall
decoration. One wall for example displays the internet penetration rate of all
kinds of different countries. To this end, acrylic glass bars in different
Google colors and lengths showed the different internet penetration rates: the
longer the glass bar, the higher the rate.
The key to success
Moreover,
the office represents Google’s state-of-the-art implementation of CSR in
regards to their employees. Be it the various cafeterias offering healthy
soul-food, the gym, sleeping and mediation rooms – Google wants to contribute
to a good work-life-balance by actively supporting their employees’ physical
but also mental health and fitness.
We all know
the quote: a company is only as good as its people. Google shows clearly that by
offering a creative and innovative environment the engagement and investments
towards the employees is the key to success. It allows people to become the
best version of themselves, not only business-wise but also personally. It
allows employees to become their own superheroes. That is the reason why Google
is one of the most successful companies of the world.
Tania López
Rosa, Digital Business Strategy 2020