What Do Google Employees Typically Complain About?

Liz worked at Google for two years as an Associate Product Marketing Manager (APMM), then got promoted to Product Marketing Manager (PMM). Her first year was on the Google Search App, then the Brand and Partnerships team in Mountain View, and her second year was leading Brand in India. 

Sometimes, Googlers like to make fun of themselves for how picky they are about the already incredible food options available, at least at Headquarters (I can’t speak for all offices throughout the country)… If you’ve ever heard of the hashtag #firstworldproblems, then you know what I mean. I’ve heard Googlers complain about everything from a specific type of apple not being offered, to not enough assortments of sushi being offered at the Japanese restaurant. Keep in mind, all food at Google is free… so it’s a bit crazy to think about people forgetting to be grateful, and instead complaining about diversity of sushi.

On a more serious note: I also heard people (especially in Marketing) complain about there being too many levels of approvals to get something shipped and out the door. When your company has an audience of billions of people, it makes sense that Senior Management would want to get many eyeballs reviewing content to ensure it’s great, but it also can lead to delays in launches, and “too many cooks” cooking in the kitchen.