GrinningPariah

As someone who works for Microsoft, "sup". :P Always interesting to see how the other side lives. From what I heard, you guys can expect about the same pay, better perks, but to work harder for them. Which brings me to my first question!

Is it considered taboo in Google culture to go home at 5pm, like it is a lot of places in the software industry lately?

Also, do you "drink the kool aide" and get behind Google products even when they are not so well received? As a follow up, how do you feel about G+?

And finally, what do you think of other company's efforts to step to Google?

I've heard that LASIK can worsen the near-vision degeneration that happens naturally as you age, is that accurate? How bad is it?

This supports my theory that vice grips make any job turn out well.

How strictly does Google track hours?

Microsoft seems to generally have a policy of "we dont care when you work so long as you get your shit done and aren't blocking teammates by never being around." Consequentially, I probably end up working less than 8 hours/day during chill periods, but when we come close to a deadline that goes up way past the 8 hour/day mark.

I find it's a lot about the culture of the workplace as much as it is about strict rules. Sometimes there's nothing saying you cant leave at 5pm, but yet you feel pressured to take a sneaky way out of the building lest you draw sarcastic remarks or dirty looks from co-workers. Luckily my current team isnt like that very much.

Gets picked up from the beach at the end of Gravity in the first submarine, then eventually escapes from the last submarine by riding an ICBM and somehow gets safely to a space station. Then the cycle continues.