The most incredible things in the world's most bizarre workplace - Google

Dubbed the world's most bizarre workplace, Google building employees own the facilities that many people desire as a 5,000-pound (147 million) bedroom for naps, indoor meetings. Mobile, get employee card for your dog and eat delicious 'smooth'.

What is a rooftop strawberry garden, Olympic-sized 3-lane swimming pool, soundproofed 'bedrooms' with cashmere goat wool masks and duck feather blankets to which Google employees are used. It seems that this is the most luxurious place to be built and there are many other strange features that Google 's new giant London building, 300m long, contains 7,000 British employees. owned.

The plan to build a £ 1 billion, 11-storey office building includes a jogging track, basketball court and all-day massage rooms.

Google, the group has just spent a record amount of £ 2.1 billion by the EU last week for its abusive use of its search engine, also known as the strange office workspace. , with slides to travel between rooms, golf areas and gentle play areas to encourage staff creativity.

Staff are 'working' hard at Google's Toronto office.

However, according to insiders, working for the billionaire company is actually much more complicated and complicated than what they enjoy. From weight monitoring to trimming their hair, dry cleaning up to sleep time according to regulations, the world inside Google has many other strange things.

Intense input, arduous output

Inputs at Google are quite strict, candidates have to go through 5 interviews and have to answer complex blockbuster puzzles to compete, eliminating top brains.

Even candidates with perfect CVs often encounter questions like 'How many types of haircuts are there each year in this country?', 'Design an evacuation plan for this whole house' or 'Will What is it if you choose a song to listen to every time you enter the room where you have to live there for the rest of your life? '

New employees are called 'Nooglers' , meanwhile, former employees, including about 20,000 people worldwide, are called 'Xooglers'.

However, putting all your effort into hiring you, Google will not be easy for you to leave. Those who want to leave must register to the Xoogler network, which is confidential about former employees and to entice them back to be advisors, supervisors, presentations and networking events.

Goodbye to 'Elder'

Logo outside of Google at the California office.

Google's human resources department is called 'People Operator' , abbreviated 'POPS' and 'People Analysts' staff is much more useful than average staff.

Employees must undergo periodic surveys, personality tests and psychological assessments based on all information from the lunch hobby to the level of gym use. The company uses this data to measure employee productivity and ambition.

Since 2012, a research project codenamed 'Aristotle' has analyzed what is needed to build a perfect staff at the company.

Discovered for failure, if a Google manager welcomed a new recruiter on their first day in the office, that recruit would increase its productivity by 15% in the next 9 months.

Not everyone is satisfied with Google's supervision, however, for some former employees, they treat it as 'Big Brother' in George Orwell's 1984 novel. In 2016, the chief executive of the technology company announced that it was forbidden to talk to his wife, husband or friend about his boss and shared their previous work in job interviews. do.

Tired? It's time for a zero-gravity sleep

Unique sleeping device at Google Mountain View office.

Gooogle's new facility will have a 5000-pound bedroom (147 million) produced by New York brand MetroNaps, which will 'improve the mood, creativity and learning' as well as ' enhance the alert and productive '.

These futuristic methods look like sphere-shaped glass-enclosed chairs with the ability to set up for 15-20 minutes, putting you in a weightless position (head down and legs upwards, along with melodious music.

This chair awakens the user with a variety of vibration and flashlight movements.

Many of the company's existing offices have rooms, equipped with closed locks that are used on submarines to keep sound and light.

However, they are not always used as goals, especially in cases where employees abuse sleep, or rely too much on getting 40 naps. For those who want to take a break without closing their eyes, Google's offices also have wellness centers, including gyms, saunas and massage rooms.

Employees can lend a credit card to each other so they can buy a free one-hour break when they feel their colleagues have done well.

Dogs can be brought to work, but cats do not

The dog throws his tail happily in the Google Mountain View office.

Dogs are not only welcome, but are also encouraged at Google. In fact, the code of conduct for employees is: 'Google's affection for dogs is an indispensable thing in our corporate culture.'

As long as the dogs are carefully supervised, the staff can take their 4-legged friend to the office and even those 'guests' will be issued with their own photo cards.

A former employee for writing, this policy made him work more effectively, allowing him to take a walk with his dog at lunchtime and help him meet new colleagues.

"The benefits of allowing dogs to enter the office far exceed costs, increasing job satisfaction," he said.

However, the sad news for people with companions is cats. The company said: 'In an environment with lots of dogs around, because of the health of cats, owners are not encouraged to bring cats to work, although Google doesn't discriminate against them. '.

Onsite services and legal advice

There is also a haircut at the office, there is no reason to go out.

Google does everything to encourage employees to stay at work, even if they have to keep an appointment. The company offers on-site services such as doctors, dentists, physiotherapists and hairdressers, as well as shoe shine services, beauty professionals and legal advice.

Most of the utilities are free, including hairstyles, made in a modern beauty salon, because a company called Haircuts Onsite takes care of it.

You don't even need to go home to wash your clothes: Staff can bring dirty clothes to work and use an office washing machine or use the dry cleaning service.

Gourmet cuisine (If you line up)

The new office in London will have four upscale restaurants, sell delicious food from around the world, and like all other Google offices, they are completely free.

From lobster to steak, fresh baked cake to 'home made' ice cream, these are not regular meals at the cafeteria, they are worthy of a Michelin star restaurant.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin instructed office designers when the company first started in 1998 that 'it should be no more than 60m away from users'.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin.

Staff liked this, but the reason behind free breakfasts and lunches is a much more ominous thing: When delicious food is available right in the office, there's no reason to need to go out. .

Joe Cannella, who has been a Google asset manager for 9 years, said this could take your life.'You have spent most of your life eating Google food, with Google colleagues. And you start not aware of what independence is.'

After all the oddities, they put long canteens to encourage employees to communicate. Dan Cobley, Google's former chief executive, explained: 'We know people will talk while waiting. Chat becomes an idea, and an idea becomes a project '.

Avoid using large plates and don't be tempted by food

New people are warned about 'Google 15', that employees may increase to 15 pounds (over 6 kg) in the first months. This may sound ridiculous but Google will keep track of its employees even when they gain weight.

This is one of the techniques to encourage employees to stay healthy: Eat smaller portions, transfer desserts to the end of the canteen, place sweets in sunscreen boxes, fruits and nuts set in the pots around the office.

Signs that 'big plate users often eat more' or get stuck in the dining area. In just 7 weeks after the first healthy eating measures were introduced in 2012, calorie consumption of 2000 employees at the New York office fell to 3.1 million.

Get paid to 'die' for work

A Google employee is resting in the 'Luxury amenities' area.

One special thing about Google is that the number of "survivors" means that if an employee dies while working at the company, their spouse will continue to receive a 50% salary each year within one decade.

Even more surprisingly, there is no minimum requirement of time, so each employee is still eligible to benefit, even if they are only there for a week. Ken Norton, Google's director of production, said he had 'given away' to better understand this . 'When I mentioned this benefit to my wife, she cried,' he admitted. Newly-born parents also enjoy similar privileges: Maternity benefits last for nearly 5 months, while those who are new to their fathers are entitled to 6 weeks leave after their wife gives birth.

The company also provides a 'Baby Deposits' amount to pay for diapers for 6 months after a baby is born, all free for their loyal employees.

Soon, you will be 'climbing the wall'.

While some offices can only boast an outdoor gym or tennis court, Google's employees around the world can enjoy most sports in the sun, inside the playground. brilliant. In it, there are climbing walls, beach volleyball, park runways, bowling rooms, basketball courts, football fields, table tennis, and even a golf room.

Staff can relax after a long day in the pool, including wave generators and underwater treadmill and a lifeguard always does his duty around the clock.

For less sporty types, the company also has mobile libraries, offering language courses, from Spanish to Mandarin.

The current office in London, apart from Tottenham Court Road, also has a rooftop apartment where 'cool hands' employees can plant trees, herbs and fruit trees. And forget about your family vacation, Google likes their employees to attend annual ski trips, summer picnics and themed parties, so they spend all their free time. with his colleagues.

However, they also emphasized that too much entertainment can make people immature. An employee of the company said, 'People never grow up. They drink all the time, communicate constantly, play games and do little or no work '.

Meeting in a tent, or a bath

It is also necessary to come to the meeting.

Why put a boring meeting room while you can summon colleagues in a hut, on a bike or even in a bath?

Google has pioneered the creation of a showy interior and prides itself on organizing regular office events in an unusual space. For example, the Google office in Israel has artificial beaches and sliding doors, while the London office has Dodgem cars, beaches and rooms disguised as giant dice.

In Amsterdam, staff organize meetings in caravans, abolish chairs and fake barbecue ovens. In Dublin, they set up a green dome and rainforest on the roof.

Tables made with old bathtubs, rooms with walls, cushions and 'conference bicycles' are used as a team building activity for new employees. It has 4 wheels, 5 riders and they have to work together to move it around.

You don't need to do Lady Gaga to work here

Many special guests appear in Google's offices around the world, including the Queen of London in London.

If all of these activities exhaust you instead of being excited, Google has a range of A-list consultants who are always on the phone to present to their employees.

Among the famous faces to convey words from Google are Lady Gaga and Annie Lennox, models Lily Cole and Christy Turlington, actors like Will Smith and Ryan Reynolds and former US President Barack Obama.

Since 2005, more than 1,000 guests have motivated talks: The popular 'Google Goes Gaga' video has attracted 2.5 million views.

The annual Zeitgeist conference is held in the British countryside, where former attendees are included, including Prince Charles, Sir Richard Branson and David Cameron.

Why must I walk?

Forget busy working sessions: Google employees in San Francisco are provided with free transportation, wifi to travel from the city center to the office.

In other parts of the world, employees are also escorted by riders and golf cars when traveling between different parts of the same office. Walking in the company seems like a waste of energy. Drivers to the company may be entitled to free on-site car wash and oil change services.

Sleeping in the toilet is also a unique experience. The offices of this search engine are equipped with 'Japanese Toto Toilet' , super-high-tech tools with heated seats, washing machines and indoor dryers. And each one costs 11,000 pounds (equivalent to more than 324 million VND).