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Google calls its HR department People

Operations
• The company’s swank perks—free gourmet food, on-site
laundry, Wi-Fi commuting shuttles—are legendary in the
corporate world, and they’ve driven a culture of ever-
increasing luxuries for tech workers.
• Recruiters focus on hiring staff that is highly talented
and culturally compatible. Culture plays an important
role when it comes to hiring new people. How culturally
compatible you are with Google decides how well you
will perform once you are inside. The role of culture and
cultural compatibility has also been highlighted by
research and more culturally compatible employees
mean higher overall productivity of an organization.
 Performance mgt
• Its payment strategy is based on the pay for performance
scheme. 360 degree feedback is used for performance
review and reviewers can be selected from all across the
organization. It is not just your seniors but your
subordinates too can be a part of your review team. So that
people can perform at their best, Google’s leaders have
taken care of a few important things
• A person is assigned to a task he is interested in.
• Everyone can learn continuously.
• Challenges are there for everyone.
• Everyone feels being recognized for his contribution.
• Innovation is the norm at Google, followed in every aspect
of business including performance management.
• Google has created a work environment that fosters continuous learning.
Employees get opportunities to continuously learn and grow. Google has
special training programs related to presentation skills, content
development, management and leadership. Free classes in foreign
language and culture are also provided to Google employees. The group of
engineers at Google is paid special attention for its important role. They
are provided orientation and training plus mentoring by a special group
called engEDU. These programs have been designed by the engineers for
the engineers.
• Learning and development receive special attention at Google whose
learning and development team has continued to expand. This team
works on leadership programs for developing future leaders for Google.
120 hours of training and development every year is mandatory for all
Google employees.
 Selection process
• Stages of selection process to get recruited in
Google:
• Written Exam/ Aptitude Test
• Coding Test
• Client Interview
• HR /Technical Interview
Written Exam
 references
• https://slate.com/technology/2013/01/google-people-operations-the-
secrets-of-the-worlds-most-scientific-human-resources-department.html
• https://notesmatic.com/2017/03/googles-human-resource-management-
strategy/