Life inside Google
By Adam Lashinsky
Climbing the corporate ladder
A rock climbing wall is one of the fun activities on the Google campus.
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Climbing the corporate ladder
The people at Google, it should be stated, almost universally see themselves as the most interesting people on the planet. Googlers tend to be happy-go-lucky on the outside, but Type A at their core.

Ask one what he or she is doing, and it's never "selling ads" or "writing code." No, they're on a quest "to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful." That's from the actual mission statement, by the way, which employees can and do cite with cloying frequency.

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The perks of being a Googler
The perks of being a Googler
Just how lavish are Google's benefits? Here's a sampling of what every employee, regardless of rank, gets. (more)
Working in the Googleplex
Working in the Googleplex
Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., is legendary. Here's a look inside the so-called Googleplex. (more)
Happy employees, loyal employees
Happy employees, loyal employees
While companies are taking steps to lower turnover, employees are reaping the benefits. (more)
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