Google's corporate culture

Have you ever dreamed of working at Google? Corporation founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page told their employees in 2004: «We are not going to become ordinary. We're committed to an atmosphere of creativity and a willingness to overcome obstacles.

Read this for anyone who needs inspiration to work as a team and create something big.

How does one of the world's most powerful and expensive brands support the creativity of its employees?

The corporation's guiding principle – the principle of freedom. The way the offices look already breaks down the typical idea of work. Googlers are not confined to a cubicle with dim lighting. Basketball courts, sack chairs, and free delicacies not only don't interfere with employee productivity, they're designed to support bursts of creativity.

In addition, the way Googleers look at their offices, they're not limited to a cubicle with dim lighting.

Google is 25 times more selective in its selection process than Harvard, Yale or Princeton. Not only do professional skills matter, but so does the company's corporate culture. Google pays attention to candidates who are fun, humble, think outside the box, and know how to work as part of a team. Even people with no experience in a similar role, but who have the ability and will to do their best, are welcome to apply.

If an employee is an engineer but good in marketing or sales, they have the right to move to another department. This helps ensure we don't lose valuable talent.