How small things make such a huge difference.

I had a friend of mine from the place I used to work earlier, over at Google for an interview. Though this guy has worked in loads of places, he says he has never seen anything like Google. What really caught my attention was the things he found so great about Google. He loved the idea of free food... imagine free food majorly influencing employee loyalty and attracting prospective employees... yeah, thats a winner.

He found those massage chairs very attractive. I mean, no one uses them really. Personally, I feel they wreck my lower back each time I sit on them. But then, what a way of making a statement that Google cares about its employees. Apparently, this guy forgot his resume because he was coming directly from his current office after a grueling night shift. I know (from personal exp) that this can happen. The HR person was kind enough to print it out for him. She made sure he was comfortable and tried her best to reduce his anxiety. He was so influenced by all this.

Small gestures really, but they make a massive difference. As he went out, he spoke these words that actually made me write this blog entry: "I don't know if I will get through the interview, but I am certain that this day spent at Google was the best ever and I will tell everyone that this is the kind of a place to work."

Mission Accomplished. Signing off!

Google certified AdWords Professional

I recently wrote the GAP (Google AdWords Professional) exam and managed to get through. That makes me a GAP (lol). No idea as to how this will help me though. I believe we get access to something called 'My Client Center' which helps manage multiple accounts. That would mean that I have a new interface where I can see all the accounts I have authorization to manage. Neat.

Heres a video dedicated to everything googley!!!



P.S. Check Roy out at the end with the amazing hindi dialog delivery!!

My House on Google Earth!!!

Noogler

I've just joined Google. I've just gone through a major cultural jump. This place is like the college of our dreams. Everything is so much fun. But, what took me by surprise is that, in Google, work is fun. I have made some very good friends here. While I was in Dell, I had some real close pals like Cujo and Bapi and I was very apprehensive about joining this place.
Day 1 kickstarted with the induction where I met some real good pals. There were a few I made friends with very easily. People of different age groups and cultures, coming from different work environments and some who have never worked before gelling so well and like a team was a real cool sight.
Well, am just chillin' out and having a blast. Enjoying every moment of being a Noogler. Google Rocks!!!