The socialization process in google
- 1. BY AMTHEYST FLOYD The Socialization Process in Google
- 3. Article Review Google has amazing perks for its employees It is done to better the work relationship with employees to the company Their socialization process is highly praised because of the results for the company. Tenure is on average 2.6 years
- 4. Article Review Despite Google doing everything in its power to make the perfect work environment, there is still a problem with employees leaving. Google has been losing its employees to Amazon and Facebook. It is the result of hiring and socializing a younger, more determined crowd.
- 6. Anticipatory Google gives a list of things you should know for the interview and what to expect: You’ll be expected to show off leadership skills, role – related knowledge, how you think and your ‘googleyness.’ You’ll be expected to have good collaboration skills.
- 7. Encounter There will likely be four to five interviewers. You’ll be asked a series of questions to see how you express the earlier skills. You‘ll be set in team like scenarios so that others get a better idea of how good your skills are.
- 8. Example Interview Questions “How many golf balls can fit in a school bus?” “You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an empty glass blender. The blades will start moving in 60 seconds. What do you do?”
- 9. Encounter Cont. New employees will still be observed after they join to give confidence to Google that they were a good decision. Higher ups will talk to the new employee about how they feel they are doing and ask other employees how they view the new team member to be. Google highly values collaboration because projects are done by teams. It is not something that can be avoided.
- 10. Metamorphosis One a member has joined the team, they will have a small talk with their boss, to create trust and strong relations. They will be explained how Google is a ‘psychological space’ and what that means to them and other employees. Also, once a member, you will always be a part of the Google family. There is a strong bond between the employees and having alumni from there is a large professional perk.
- 11. The Perks of Having Commitment Five months Maternity Leave Spa Treatments Gourmet Meals Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Amazing benefits for the spouse if employee dies while still employed Insurance
- 12. Perks That Advance Employees In Other Fields Google allows its employees to use their technology and programs before the public. Informing their employees and receiving feedback from them allows the employees to have a better understand of what the future holds. If they can learn the pattern of innovation, it is information they can take with them to competing companies with experience in tools that have not been used by many others.
- 14. Turn Over It is said that Google employees tend to leave after a year. I believe this happens because many start as people who have just left college and have not found exactly what they want for the rest of their life. Investing in the young can have difficult results.
- 15. Why People Leave Because Google hires people who are go getting and innovative, many go on to either a higher pay check or to create their own business. Larry Page, the current CEO, said it was one of the few downfalls of hiring such amazing people.
- 16. Why Google Treats Socialization This Way Research was done by the head of their Human Resources department, Laszlo Bock. “ The bottom line is you sleep well at night by treating people the way you want to be treated.” He says a business can only go so far when you’re yelling. Business is a learning experience and everyone involved is learning from it. Not one person knows everything all the time. When keeping this ideal for your new employees, it creates a more positive environment.
- 17. Questions
- 18. Questions 1-3 What have they done to lower the turn over rate? What is a common complaint about the environment despite Mr. Bock trying his best? How long do they think they’ll be able to implement this kind of socialization and are they ready to change when necessary?
- 19. Questions 4-5 How often does the action of the hired employees contradict their initial reaction to their interview? When asking their, “odd ball questions”, has there ever been a time when a person has gotten the question correct but did not answer it creative enough and was not accepted?
- 20. Questions 6-7 Does Google often find that it has been to lenient with its employees? Has Google found itself drowning more so in the responsibility of making its workers happy rather than productive during different parts of the year? How do holidays affect the atmosphere with so a large diverse group of people? Do they take stance of making everyone included or not doing anything that exclude someone? How does that affect the atmosphere?
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