Bengaluru techie praises work-life balance at Google but lists 3 disadvantages: 'Most teams...'

A Bengaluru-based software engineer who recently completed three years at Google praised the tech giant for the work-life balance it allows its employees. Raj Vikramaditya also said that the Google campus is a pool of geniuses and that being around such talent pushes one to stay sharp and constantly improve. He, however, also pointed out three disadvantages of working with the company.

Processes at the tech giant require too many approvals, Vikramaditya shared on X. "Processes can feel slow, but at this scale, multiple layers of approval are necessary to avoid risks like lawsuits," he said. The techie also claimed that employees have limited scope at the company as most teams don’t get to work on end-to-end features. "Much of the infrastructure is pre-built, so unless you’re on a core team, the learning curve might not be as steep," he said.

Moreover, Vikramaditya shared that at Google, work done in a previous team isn’t considered for promotions after switching, leading to a dynamic where people often switch teams right after a promotion. "This can result in slower promotions in some teams," he said.

Vikramaditya, who also runs a YouTube channel, said that his three years at Google have also been incredible because of how he was treated at the company and the impact of his work. "The work here reaches millions (or even billions)," he said. "They [Google] take care of almost everything you can think of—food, gym, spa, trips, parties.... Once you dive into it [the codebase], you’re in awe of the quality, design, and overall architecture.