Time flies so fast, the trip to the United States in October 2016 seems to be still yesterday, the two and a half years of the epidemic seem to be broken, flipping through the photos of the past at home, remembering those days without the epidemic.
On October 2, 2016, a friend was going to take us to Google in Seattle, USA.
Before going out, friends used their mobile phones to project Google 3D maps onto the TV, showing us the scene of Google on the map and the details of the house they lived in. Asked Google's new product (smart speaker) about today's weather conditions.
The weather was nice that day, the sky was clear, the sky was blue and white clouds, the air was fresh, and the climate was pleasant.
Google in Seattle, USA, is located on the shores of beautiful Washington Lake. It turned out to be a wasteland, and after Google built it, the environment has become beautiful, and nearby residents will exercise and play here.
Google, Inc. in Seattle
Google Exterior
Inside Google, you can't take pictures, so there are no pictures to show.
Google's lobby is very grounded, and there is no golden splendor to refuse people thousands of miles away. After going in, it feels very simple, and it does not make people feel the momentum of the pressure of large companies. The lobby is not tall, and the front desk is not facing the door, but walking in at the corner of the lobby. On Sundays, there was no one at work, only one front desk on duty. A friend swipes a card on a machine, takes out a few cards, gives each of us a card to hang on our chest, and we can justifiably visit the company.
The office area is not large, the desks are in a circle, and there are many computers on the desks. I asked my friends why they were in a circle? He said it was easy to communicate and that they could speak loudly. The friend came from Microsoft and was not quite accustomed to this noisy environment at first.
The space outside the office area is a place to relax and chat, much larger than the office area. There are many fun places to chat, there are small boats, small houses, etc.
There is a small operation room, if someone has any ideas and wants to make their own ideas, they will go to this small operation room. Learn how to use the tools before you start creating your own.
There is a big gym where only one person works out. Fitness equipment is complete.
Inside there are two canteens, one large and one small. The large canteen area is larger than the office area, is a place for everyone to eat, three meals a day are free, and the food is comparable to a five-star restaurant. You can bring your family to eat once a month. The small canteen can be used for employee activities. If employees want to have a dinner, they can make a reservation and let the canteen prepare food, or let the canteen prepare ingredients to cook themselves, which is also free.
There is also a pancake fruit window inside, which is said to be lined up for free each time.
Walk up to the second floor platform with a great view and a view of the beautiful Lake Washington. It is said that employees of the company can bring their pets to the company when they go to work, and there are special people who take care of them and take them home after work.
See Lake Washington from Google's rooftop platform
I asked my friend that the place to eat, drink and have fun is much bigger than the place to work, which is the work, it is clear that it is to enjoy it. Friends said that in order to make employees work well, the company made this place like home, so that you don't want to stay.
In order to receive us, my friend had taken several days off to ask him if he had any problems. He said that as long as you have done what you have at hand, you don't have to stay here to work. Companies don't just want you to be here, they want you to create value. There's more inspiration in the head, more ideas, not carrying code here.
Ask if they work overtime? He said there was very little overtime and overtime pay. If you work overtime frequently, the company may think that there is something wrong with your abilities.
At the end of the tour, a friend logged out of our visit card at the punch card machine. There was no security guard during the whole tour, only a front desk, a cleaning staff and a fitness person.