Google provides the surviving spouse or partner of a deceased employee 50% of their salary for the next 10 years.
Googlers in San Francisco and Mountain View report being able to bring their pets to work.
Employees in Mountain View, California, and New York City have an on-site gym.
They can also enjoy beer and wine in the office on Fridays.
next slide will load in 15 secondsSkip AdSkip AdGooglers get free meals and snacks in the office, which one Glassdoor reviewer called "varied and delicious." Reviewers called the food "healthy," "tasty," and even "on par with any of the top restaurants in NYC."
Google offers a 50% 401k match up to $8,250.
New mothers get paid leave up to 22 weeks, while fathers and adoptive parents get between seven and 12 weeks of paid leave. One senior software engineer wrote the benefit "...helps create an understanding that any team member might go on leave now and again, and that this is expected and normal and okay."
First year engineers get 15 days of paid time off — that jumps to 20 days after three years and 25 days after five years. And anyone can take an unpaid three month leave of absence.