Apparently my class of new hires (aka, Nooglers), was one of the biggest, if not THE biggest, in Google's history. I got to meet so many awesome people from all over, and I can honestly say I feel honored to be in such amazing company. Something I've realized throughout the years is that I really, really appreciate and gravitate towards people who are not only intelligent, but talented and passionate. Luckily for me, Google's hiring process already did a lot of filtering and spit out people who have amazing stories to tell. Talking to my fellow Nooglers is pretty inspiring, to say the least. I feel so lucky to be surrounded by such brilliant people; to be able to learn and grow in a dynamic and challenging environment.
The first day was full of orientation, which is basically full of information and activities that get you super pumped to be working for Google (as if that really needs any more effort). I've always been a huge Google fan, but learning some of the info that I did on this day just added fuel to that fire. I'm SO proud to be working here.
Enough of all the emotional talk - let's discuss the campus and perks! Holy shit. The Googleplex is mind-blowing. The campus is enormous and GORGEOUS! Bright, sunny, beezy, 75 degrees...perfect. There's no humidity, and my hair is lookin' great every day. ;) Everything and anything that you could possibly need is at your disposal - and it's all FREE. Tons of different cafe's headed by gourmet chefs; micro-kitchens stocked with fresh fruit, granola bars, organic juices, barista lounges to make your own espresso and lattes, hummus and veggies, and candy on every corner of every floor of every building; various gyms, sports fields, pools, and lounges; fun little Google bikes strewn across campus for any Googler to pick up and ride around to another building; free g-bus shuttle services all across the bay area to/from work; nap pods (!!!!!); massages; spa service; laundry; dry cleaning...and it goes on and on. Oh, and they allow dogs on campus, too. Love it all!
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| Just chillin' outside during a break at Orientation. There were duckies in the pond, sun bathing. :) |
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| Riding my first Google bike from one part of campus to another! |
The rest of the week was filled with some more orientation and then training for AdWords Account Managers (aka, my position). Long story short, Account Managers are the people who consult, sell, and help optimize the paid-search advertising that companies use worldwide. AdWords are those targeted advertisements you see on Google Search, GMail, and sites all across the interwebz that always seem to know what you're interested in. Google gets a huge majority of their revenue from the sales of AdWords, and then uses these profits to develop awesome things like Chrome, Maps, and most recentety, Google Plus! I'm in training for another month or so... and then I'm set free. I found out that I'm joining one of the BEST business verticals (aka, industries) for AdWords account management - Entertainment & Media! Basically - my vertical handles 3 different sectors, or pods - (1) Hollywood - movies, TV, music; (2) Gaming - mostly online games; and (3) Adult. You guessed it. Adult = porny stuff. Hey...it's a huge industry. They need to advertise their product. And Google's here to help. :)
Basically, I'm ridiculously psyched! Dream job; perfect pairing with my business vertical; inspiring people surrounding me; working at a beautiful campus; FREE, DELICIOUS FOOD EVERYWHERE; and to top it all off - being at an incredible company.
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| My first TGIF at Google - Loving the Noogler beanie :) |
Yeah, you could say I'm feeling pretty great right about now. SF + Google = Happy Seema. :)
Phase I of Hipster Evolution.
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