Sundar Pichai reacts after Quora CEO says Google Meet has audio issues

Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has responded to Quora CEO Adam D’Angelo’s recent tweet criticizing Google Meet’s audio performance—especially when it comes to background noise cancellation and echo.

D’Angelo shared that Quora had recently tested using Google Meet instead of Zoom for a week. While he acknowledged that Google Meet was “better in many small ways,” he pointed out one major drawback: poor audio quality. Specifically, he mentioned issues with background noise and echoing—something that made them decide to stick with Zoom.

In response, Pichai tweeted back, saying, “Hey Adam, will follow up offline as haven’t experienced this... we will debug to understand the root cause and fix. Thanks for flagging.”

Pichai also noted that, in his experience, Google Meet generally works well, and that others—like a user named Reed mentioned in the thread—have had similar positive experiences. Still, he assured D’Angelo that Google will look into the issue.

The brief exchange shows how tech leaders are increasingly using social media to share honest feedback and respond in real-time. While it’s not unusual for large companies to receive product criticism, public exchanges like this one also highlight how seriously Google takes feedback—especially when it comes from other tech CEOs.

So, while Quora might be sticking with Zoom for now, it looks like Google is already working on improving Meet’s audio experience.