Most people are surprised when I tell them that I'm working out of Google's Kirkland, WA office. Many have no idea that Google has a presence outside of California - even including many residents of Kirkland - and the rest wonder how much interesting stuff is allowed to happen away from Google HQ.In short, there's a lot happening in the Kirkland office. With 200+ employees, the office is big enough that it's not just a satellite to Mountain View. Here are just some of the projects that are being worked on in Kirkland:
- Google Talk (blog)
- Google Video (blog)
- Google Maps (blog)
- Google Toolbar for Firefox
- Google Sitemaps
- Google Pack
- Google Desktop
- Google SMS
- and of course, Google Search
"It's much more livable [in Chicago]... I could sell my home right now and buy a shed in Silicon Valley. A small shed."Substitute "Kirkland" for "Chicago", and you've captured what I was thinking at the time.
"I would gladly sit through six or seven months of Chicago winter to experience fall."
"I have a kid and I'd much rather raise him in Chicago. San Francisco has more pets than kids."
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Plus in the Mountain View campus you would have to park approximately 10 miles away if you arrive after 930AM. Though the surf is infinitely better in Cali.
I was very surprised when I saw a job ad from Google to work in the Aarhus office. Aarhus is the nearest large city to where I live. It's in Denmark, Scandinavia.
I didn't know that Google was present outside the US.
Unfortunately I wasn't qualified to apply.
Just wondering how many offices does Google have?
Google has over 20 offices worldwide. More info here: http://www.google.com/corporate/address.html
Here's a clickable link: http://www.google.com/corporate/address.html
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