Google reviews

Summary: it's not what it used to be anymore -calling client's that don't want to talk to you and convincing them to do things that are often not needed for them but for Google to generate more money -learning curve flattens extremley after 3-6 months. After that, just a very well paid call-center job -no clear career/growth path. Google keeps enforcing level (promo) requirements that force you to do a job that could be done by a computer for 2 years. 2 years ago, you would only have to do that for one quarter. Back in the old days, you would do 20% projects with other teams to get out of GCS. But this becomes harder and harder as most people know how terrible the GCS Org/Job is and simply leave after a short time. It's also very hard to learn any transferable skills as all you do is call people and convince them to stuff (no brain power needed) -higher management in central Europe does not have a clear strategy. Feels more like they try to push their own promo as hard as possible. Also, they block any rotation that would help you to get out of GCS to more interesting roles -Higher management in central Europe always says stuff like "we put you and your career first" - which only applies to the sales roles that almost no one wants to do for a long period of time -The level you will be joining on (l2) in GCS is so low that you can't even change to (almost) any other department before a promotion. Even after a promotion, your level is often too low. You are stuck in this role for 2 years + 1-2 years on the next level before you can do anything interesting -A location that almost no one likes. That's why they hire local irish people for higher management to enforce the location

> Empire building work culture > Very bad management strategy > Even worse HR policies > One of the big juggernauts that will slowly destroy itself from the inside > Slave labor camp (Not a dignified) for H1Bs and TVCs > Exploiting people and their time for self-benefits and stupid projects > Hiding behind money and playing with people's and user's emotions This is not going to end well for the world.