Google reviews

-Most employees are miserable. The golden handcuffs keep people there. -Diversity and inclusion are just buzz words. They have no clue how to achieve either. -If you speak up about inequality too much or too loudly they will find ways to push you out. Creating a culture of gaslighting, discrimination and structurally reinforced racism. -Many employees are suffering in silence as a result. -Most of the leadership have sold their souls for a paycheck.

I was interviewing with Google and another company at the same time. The other company offered me a contract first. I was honest with the Google recruiters and told them I had an offer on the table. They told me Google would offer me the job b/c my interviews had gone well (I did all of the hangouts, went onsite, etc.). They even asked me what the offer was and assured me that Google would beat it. We discussed exact figures. Things were going great. We communicated multiple times, both on the phone and through email. Each time, they said an offer was coming & repeatedly told me not to sign with anyone, but I'd have to wait a few more days or "next week". Eventually, the other company pulled their offer. I informed the recruiters of this and they said they'd have a verbal offer for me in the coming days. By this time, we are about 2 months into the process. I've heard that it can take up to 3 months to get into Google, so I was complying with everything they said. Another week went by. Late on a Friday afternoon, I get a voicemail (not a phone call) from one of the recruiters. She says there is no offer and she cannot tell me why, but I can call her if I have questions. Of course I do, so I call. She will not pick up. I left her a voicemail, asking for her to get back to me. To this day, she is yet to return my call. Here I am, without a Google offer and I burned a bridge with a great company that actually did want me. Definitely not the experience I was expecting from a leader in our industry. Is this how Google conducts business? Thanks for nothing.