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Google Inc.

Number of employees in region: 337

Workplace Strengths

Website: google.com
Careers: google.com/jobs

About Google Inc.

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top Web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall Web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with more than 60 offices in more than 20 countries. For more information, visit www.google.com.

What the employees say:

What do you find most meaningful about working at this company?

Google takes care of its employees more so than any other company I know. It's truly a privilege to work here and be among some of the smartest people in the world.

How does this organization help you balance your work and personal life?

Google truly recognizes that we have lives outside of the office, and encourages us to strike a healthy balance.

What does your manager do well?

Excellent communicator. Very supportive. Hands-off unless you need help, then very helpful.

What does your manager do well?

Helps me to prioritize what to work on to maximize my impact in the company. Helps me get promoted.

I love my job because...

I am involved with products that are on the cutting edge of technology. I am very proud to be a part of this team.

I love my job because...

I work with brilliant people on important problems at a company with strong values.

What aspects of your benefits package do you find most valuable?

The perks and benefits here are amazing. The healthcare and 401(k) plans are the best in the industry, and the free food, workout classes, and stock options are icing on the top.

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Interesting facts

Google Boston has more than 200 employees in engineering and sales.

Google works with many local advertising agencies, including Arnold, Digitas, Hill Holiday, Modernista, and Mullen.

Local enterprise sales managers help New England businesses deploy the Google Apps productivity suite, the Google Search Appliance, and other large-scale enterprise offerings from Google.

Engineering teams at Google Boston's office work on large-scale distributed systems, web applications, and performance tuning.

Google Boston engineers are experts in C++, Java, AJAX and HTML, as well as in data mining, machine learning, AI, and information retrieval and extraction.