Google marks 27 years: Bengaluru office celebrates birthday, employee shares post

Her post was accompanied by a series of images showing food, decorations and the birthday cake at the Bengaluru office. (Image: Keerthana M/LinkedIn)

Google marked its 27th anniversary on September 27 with both a digital throwback and celebrations across its offices. On its homepage, the company displayed a version of its very first logo from 1998, while in Bengaluru staff held a gathering to commemorate the milestone.

Keerthana M, who joined Google six months ago as a project management apprentice, wrote about the event on LinkedIn. “This year, Google turned 27 years old – that’s over 236,000 hours (and counting!) of shaping the way the world searches, connects, and innovates,” she said in her post.

The Bengaluru office, she noted, organised a party. “The cafe was lit up with incredible food, TGIT energy flowing all around, and of course, the cake (because what’s a birthday without cake?). It truly felt like being part of something much larger than yourself,” she wrote.

“What would the world look like without Google? No instant answers, no YouTube tutorials, no Maps guiding us, no Gmail threads holding our work together, no Docs where collaboration thrives. Hard to even imagine, right? Here’s to Google – for being the search engine, the workplace, and the community that continues to inspire billions of people every single day,” her post continued.

Her post was accompanied by a series of images showing food, decorations and the birthday cake at the Bengaluru office.

LinkedIn users also joined in marking the anniversary. One wrote: “Happy Birthday, Google! Thanks for sharing, Keerthana M. It's amazing to see 27 years of innovation shaping how we search, connect, and collaborate. For me, I honestly can’t imagine life without Gmail. It keeps me connected and organised every single day.”

Another observed: “Happy Birthday, Google! I can't imagine my life without Google Maps. It helps me to go everywhere without anyone's help! Thanks for making life easier.”

A third added: “Keerthana, celebrating 27 years of shaping the world's knowledge is incredible. I know the product I can't live without... it starts with G and ends with L.”