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Google - Best Workplace in the UK 6-18-2008 |
Is it the free food, free bikes and lava lamps that make Google.com the best place to work? |
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Google topped the list of the 50 best workplaces in the UK, compiled by research
and management consultancy The Great Place to Work Institute, which uses
employee surveys to evaluate the level of trust between staff and their
employers - so it's not just about bean bags and break-out areas. With a
passing mention to Google's 'stimulating and supportive environment' (such as
allowing Segways in the office, for instance), the Institute commended Google
for retaining its start-up ethos and embedding its brand into all aspects of the
organisation - so much so that staff call themselves 'Googlers'. It also
highlighted the web behemoth's investment in staff development - via a 'Google
University' and a European Learning and Development Team. Gifting every employee
a bike last year to encourage staff fitness and highlight green issues also
brought kudos. Google was the only tech company to make the top 10 UK
workplaces. Other IT companies in the rest of the list include search engine
optimisation business BigMouthMedia, tech support company IT Lab and server
hosting company Rackspace. 'Don't be evil' failed to win the best
large workplace in Europe gong, however: that honour went to Microsoft, with Google in second place and networking
giant Cisco third. Nikesh Arora, president of European operations at
Google, said in a statement: "Of course, the lava lamps, free food, dogs at work
- all have become famous symbols of the fun yet serious workplace we have built.
But the challenge we set ourselves - of hiring the best possible people and
giving them the chance to reach extraordinary achievements, is what makes Google
such a special place to work."
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