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Diversity At Google Hasn't Changed Much Over the Last Year (cnet.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNET: Not much changed at Google over the last year when it came to the diversity of the tech giant's workforce. Google released its annual diversity report on Thursday detailing the composition of its workforce. The percentage of female employees rose by .1 percent to 30.9 percent. The percentage of Asian employees grew by 1.6 percent to 36.3 percent. The number of black and Latino employees grew by .1 percent to 2.5 percent and 3.6 percent, respectively.
"Google's workforce data demonstrates that if we want a better outcome, we need to evolve our approach," said Danielle Brown, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Google, in the report. "That's why from now on ownership for diversity and inclusion will be shared between Google's leadership team, People Operations and Googlers. Our strategy doesn't provide all the answers, but we believe it will help us find them."
"Google's workforce data demonstrates that if we want a better outcome, we need to evolve our approach," said Danielle Brown, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Google, in the report. "That's why from now on ownership for diversity and inclusion will be shared between Google's leadership team, People Operations and Googlers. Our strategy doesn't provide all the answers, but we believe it will help us find them."
Yeah, that's the mental gymnastics of having actually read the memo, instead of regurgitating a third-hand report of how someone on Jezebel was offended.
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I interviewed at that office in 2005 the year after it opened (IIRC), and I got tired of them not making a decision so I started looking for another job. I found another job, worked there for seven months then it went out of business so I started looking again. Out of a blue I got a call from Google saying they were preparing an offer. They stalled for so long that I not only was able to find a job, but I was already looking for another one.
I'm used to working for start-ups where you interview with a couple of peers then maybe the founder then they indicate almost immediately if they want you. The idea that you should wait 8+ months for them to decide is just ridiculous.
I turned down the offer since it was for a team that was already late on a project so they warned the usual up to 20% (assuming I remember correctly) bonus would not happen. Plus, they said vacation time would be limited to almost none for at least the first two years.