How To Treat Your Employees By Google

Upon viewing the Google complex from within, many lessons can be learned by other companies. Every employer needs to take note of Google's approach to employer-employee relations.

The work environment is built around creativity, idea and innovation. The Google complex screams money, however money spent well. Money spent to make more money. Following is an account of the benefits to being a Google employee that every employer should take note of.

Well Fed Employees Work Harder

Traveling through the Mountain View, Calif., headquarters, it was impossible not to notice the 11 free gourmet cafes that offered all of its employees free meals. The cafes, were further supported by snack rooms which contained all types of things to eat including candy, nuts, cereal, yogurt and almost anything else you could want. Of popular appeal were the make your own capuccino machines and the wide variety of beverages.

The free, quality food turned out to be just an appetizer however as the atmosphere continued to be impressive as follows.

Every Idea Gets An Ear

All types of employees on the Google campus are encouraged to contribute business ideas. This includes engineers and other employees raging from Tech ideas to non-tech ideas. Everyone at Google is encouraged to listen, consider, and if it makes sense implement new, fresh, and innovative ideas. In fact, the Google shuttle was created by an employee who saw a need, researched it, presented it to senior management and Google just implemented it.

Benefits Equal Productivity

With the best benefits, generally comes the best talent. When all things are equal salary wise, potential employees will look to benefits to make the final decision. When Larry Page was creating the Google vision, he put careful thought to the benefits his employees would have and what effect that would have on the productivity of Google. The Google benefits enable employees to focus on work and innovation which has proven to increase productivity.

A Healthy Body Is A Productive Body

Google provides a wide variety of gym and exercise courses for a full body and mind experience. An employee can get a massage, workout in the gym, attend subsidize exercise classes or study Mandarin, Spanish, French and Japanese. The knowledge for your mind and physical workout for your body is all at your fingertips and can be done anytime, anyday! Additionally, should you need dinner reservations outside of the complex, just ask the personal concierge to make those arrangements for you, so you can continue to expand the presence of Adsense.

Get The Errands Done At Work

We all have errands to do that end up getting pushed off as we continue to push forward with our careers. Google has enabled you to take care of those errands while at work. Laundry can be done for free or dry cleaning can be dropped off. Additionally, five on site doctors are available full time for check ups, yearly physicals and anything else to compliment their exceptional health care package.

Convenient Intra and Inter Campus Travel

Sitting on Google's free Wi Fi enabled coaches from one of the five Bay Area locations starts and ends any day with class and an immediate ability to patch into the Google network.

Additionally, those that drive are privy to onsite car washes, oil changes and other car amenities. The company even gives a $5,000 payment towards purchasing an environmentally friendly car.

Performing Good Starts With Looking Good

Google understands that a well groomed and primmed employee looks better and this translates to a better performance. Therefore Google provide haircuts onsite.

In Summary

Walking around the Google campus its no wonder why the company's revenue continues to grow exponentially, the company attracts some of the brightest minds in the world and the company continues to introduce innovations that people cannot live without. Google's corporate structure and work environment is a lesson in many things, that many companies should look to in order to increase their bottom line.

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