Google Employees Criticism

Discussions focus on accusations against Google employees for defending company policies on Hacker News, debates over their loyalty, dissent, protests, and compensation amid controversies like retention incentives.

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zukhan Jan 14, 2012 View on HN

Maybe it's the Google employees on here trying to make excuses for their employer?

TeMPOraL Sep 29, 2021 View on HN

Google is a multinational corporation, not a club. Those employees wouldn't get their way if it threatened their company's revenue stream.

sergiotapia Apr 26, 2019 View on HN

Lots of google employees here, shame on them.

rams Sep 6, 2007 View on HN

Maybe not all Google employees agree with what their HR dept/management does ?

biffstallion Apr 30, 2021 View on HN

Google likes to project itself as pro-employee when it really ISN'T. Here is one such example.

roflyear Feb 24, 2023 View on HN

At least Google compensates those employees!

tonyhart7 Oct 23, 2025 View on HN

downvoted for saying truthmany google employee is in here, so I dont expect them to be agree with you

panarky Aug 1, 2018 View on HN

Where does the article say Google employees are holding their tongues?

xvector May 25, 2021 View on HN

Why would Google pay employees to not go to Apple?

magic_beans Apr 26, 2018 View on HN

"google is loosing enginers due to it creepy nature"Have a source for that?