Diversity & Inclusion

A Great and Inclusive Place to Work

Google provides a fun and flexible working environment with perks that are designed to make life easier and more convenient for employees to manage their life-work balance. Local benefits may vary by location, but one thing that remains constant within Google is that we put employees first. Whether it’s perks like massages or onsite gyms to just help you relax and feel good, or more essential benefits like comprehensive health coverage – Google proves that there still is such a thing as a free lunch (and breakfast, and dinner).

We work hard to create an environment which is inclusive, collaborative and innovative. One of the ways in which Google actively encourages innovation in the workplace is through promoting the “20% project”. All Google engineers have 20% of their time to pursue projects that they’re passionate about. This has lead to the creation of some well-known Google products, like Gmail, and Google News – products that might otherwise have taken entire start-ups to launch. Some Googlers, like Shannon, use this time to volunteer on initiatives like Google’s program for pre-university outreach. This passion developed from her personal experience while starting a family and raising her daughter, when she realized how important it was to enhance the technical development of young girls like her daughter. “Google provided me with the opportunity to partner with other people within the company to make a broader impact on the outside community and to strengthen young students’ interest in math and science. It’s been extremely rewarding.”

Google Women Engineers, and the Black Googler Network are two examples of Google’s many employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that draw their membership from across the globe. Google ERGs create networks within the company that reach across functional and national boundaries to strengthen the company’s retention programs. They provide valuable feedback about the workings of Google’s HR programs and policies, as well as provide valuable opportunities for personal growth and professional development. Other international groups, like the Gayglers (Googler’s GLBT employees), help us connect with the communities in which we work (and play), worldwide.

Google has been voted one of the best companies to work for by various publications, including topping Fortune Magazine’s Best Places to Work and British Computer Society’s Women in IT lists, Best Companies to Work For in Ireland, UK’s Times Most Progressive Employer, Best Workplaces for Commuters by the Environmental Protection Agency, and consistent top ranking on the Corporate Equality Index by the Human Rights Campaign in the U.S.

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• Google Women Engineers (GWE) launch a professional development series
• Hispanic Googler Network (HGN) celebrates with good food, horchatas, and of course, T-shirts!
• Black Googlers Network (BGN) hosts an executive fireside chat