Google's HQ - Googleplex , CA

Summary

This video showcases the exceptional perks at Google's headquarters, the Googleplex, in Mountain View, California. Employees enjoy free gourmet meals, onsite gyms, personal trainers, massages, sleeping pods, and even laundry services. With 18 cafes, organic food, and eco-friendly practices like growing their own produce, Google prioritizes both employee well-being and environmental consciousness. International offices are equally unique, with fun amenities like bean bags, slides, and fire poles. Google ensures its employees are healthy, happy, and productive with extreme perks, making it one of the most desirable workplaces in the world.

Takeaways

• 🏢 Googleplex is Google's main headquarters, located in Mountain View, California, and spans over 1 million square feet.
• 🍽️ Google offers free meals to its employees, with 18 different cafes serving a variety of cuisines, including organic and locally sourced options.
• 🍓 One of the cafes, Cafe 150, serves food sourced from within 150 miles of Google and grows some of its own produce on campus.
• 🏋️‍♂️ Google provides four free gyms for employees, with personal trainers on-site, encouraging fitness and health.
• 💆‍♀️ Employees receive a free massage on their birthdays, and nap pods are available for relaxation.
• 🩺 Google also has a doctor's office on-site, offering free medical services to employees.
• 🧺 The company offers on-site laundromats where employees can do their laundry while they work.
• 🚗 Google provides free electric and hybrid cars for employees to use for personal errands during the workday.
• 🌍 Google has 68 global offices with similar perks, such as nap hammocks in Brazil, bean bag meeting rooms in China, and a slide in the Zurich office.
• 🎢 Google's unique workspaces are designed to keep employees happy and productive, including features like aquariums, themed privacy pods, and fun slides.

Q & A

What is the Google Plex and where is it located?

The Google Plex is Google's main headquarters located in Mountain View, California. It spans over 1 million square feet and consists of 16 buildings.

What kind of perks do Google employees enjoy at the Google Plex?

Google employees enjoy a wide variety of perks, including free meals from 18 different cafes, on-site gyms, personal trainers, free laundry services, nap pods, and even free massages.

How does Google promote healthy eating on its campus?

Google promotes healthy eating by offering organic, locally grown food at its cafes, including one called Cafe 150, where all the ingredients come from within 150 miles of Google. Additionally, Google grows some of its own food on campus.

What facilities does Google provide to promote employee fitness?

Google provides four fully-equipped gyms on-site, along with personal trainers. Employees are encouraged to work out during lunch breaks, and some even train for marathons using these facilities.

What is unique about Google’s laundry services for employees?

Google offers on-site laundromats where employees can drop off their laundry, work, and then pick up their clean clothes by the end of the day. This has been a tradition at Google since its founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, used to do their laundry while working in a friend’s garage.

How does Google support employee well-being beyond physical fitness?

In addition to fitness facilities, Google offers free massages on employees' birthdays, nap pods for rest, and an on-site doctor's office where employees can receive medical care without a bill.

How does Google provide transportation options for employees?

Google provides employees with access to eco-friendly vehicles like plug-in and regular Priuses for running errands. These cars can be checked out and returned to charging stations on campus.

What are some of the international locations where Google provides extreme perks?

Google provides extreme perks at international offices, including napping hammocks in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and a slide to the cafeteria, themed pods, and a fire pole at the Zurich, Switzerland office.

What is the purpose of the aquarium in Google’s Zurich office?

The large aquarium, filled with 18,850 liters of water, is designed to help calm the minds of Google employees and provide a soothing, relaxing atmosphere in their Zurich office.

How does the Zurich office cater to different work environments for its employees?

The Zurich office offers a variety of themed pods, such as Swiss Chalets and igloos, where employees can work in private. There is also a Victorian library for a change of scenery during breaks.