A group of Olivet University IT (OIT) Masters students took part in a tour of
Google's headquarter campus, Googleplex, in Mountain View, CA, which is not far from Olivet University's San Francisco Campus. Students
spent time speaking with Google engineers and learned about the modern
work culture at the tech giant’s campus.
The company's rapid growth along with its creative team of
employees offered a glimpse at how Google employees balance diligence
with innovative work.
"All the Google employees are very smart and determined
working over 8 hours a day," said OIT student Buzhun Zhu. "There's a
healthy learning atmosphere that encourages everyone to improve and
collaborate."
Part of Google's desire is to enhance performance from
their workforce through education. Through its internal training
programs called GoogleEDU, employees can receive training in anything
from management, presentation skills, to technical related skills. To
ensure that employees remember what they learned in classes, the lessons
are applied to their daily work routines. Olivet University students were excited
to see the process happening in the field as they experienced similar
procedures within Olivet’s R&D and concept for missions training.
The tour also offered insightful looks into how an R&D department is
comprised including scientific research and funding.
Work and play comes together as the Google campus offers
plenty of amenities such as fitness rooms, volleyball courts, swimming
pools, game rooms, a grand piano, abundant supplies of food and drink at
workstations. Google’s working environment offered plenty of
inspiration for students in seeing how companies manage work, play,
inspiration, and collaboration.
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