Google Culture
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Google began in January 1996 as a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they were both PhD students at Stanford University in California.
History of Google
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Page and Brin originally nicknamed their new search engine "BackRub", because the system checked back links to estimate the importance of a site.
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Eventually, they changed the name to Google, originating from a misspelling of the word “googol", the number one followed by one hundred zeros, which was picked to signify that the search engine wants to provide large quantities of information for people.
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It was based in a friend's (Susan Wojcicki) garage in Menlo Park, California then the company moved to its current headquarters in Mountain View, California.
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Craig Silverstein, a fellow PhD student at Stanford, was hired as the first employee.
Philosophy of Google
• The company's mission statement from the outset was "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful", and the company's unofficial slogan "Don’t be Evil ". • Focus on the user and all else will follow. • Democracy on the web works. • The need for information crosses all borders. • You can be serious without a suit. • Great just isn't good enough.
Foundations of Google’s Culture
Expectations – Free work schedule Relaxed team-based atmosphere High expectations. Empowerment “Flat” structure- high middle management Collaborative culture
Employee Centered – Young work place Facilities Hiring methods
Innovation – Adhocracy cultureFocus on flexibility and creativity, Leaders are entrepreneurial Effectiveness measured in creativity and innovation Vibrant workplace,but high risk taking
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Management At Google
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Dr. Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Larry Page, Co-Founder & President, Products Sergey Brin, Co-Founder & President, Technology Google maintains a casual and democratic atmosphere, resulting in its
Google began in January 1996 as a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they were both PhD students at Stanford University in California.
History of Google
•
Page and Brin originally nicknamed their new search engine "BackRub", because the system checked back links to estimate the importance of a site.
•
Eventually, they changed the name to Google, originating from a misspelling of the word “googol", the number one followed by one hundred zeros, which was picked to signify that the search engine wants to provide large quantities of information for people.
•
It was based in a friend's (Susan Wojcicki) garage in Menlo Park, California then the company moved to its current headquarters in Mountain View, California.
•
Craig Silverstein, a fellow PhD student at Stanford, was hired as the first employee.
Philosophy of Google
• The company's mission statement from the outset was "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful", and the company's unofficial slogan "Don’t be Evil ". • Focus on the user and all else will follow. • Democracy on the web works. • The need for information crosses all borders. • You can be serious without a suit. • Great just isn't good enough.
Foundations of Google’s Culture
Expectations – Free work schedule Relaxed team-based atmosphere High expectations. Empowerment “Flat” structure- high middle management Collaborative culture
Employee Centered – Young work place Facilities Hiring methods
Innovation – Adhocracy cultureFocus on flexibility and creativity, Leaders are entrepreneurial Effectiveness measured in creativity and innovation Vibrant workplace,but high risk taking
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Management At Google
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Dr. Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Larry Page, Co-Founder & President, Products Sergey Brin, Co-Founder & President, Technology Google maintains a casual and democratic atmosphere, resulting in its