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At an all-hands meeting last week, Google executives responded to employee questions about declining morale even with financial performance improving.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 281 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (17 children)

“Despite the company’s stellar performance and record earnings, many Googlers have not received meaningful compensation increases” a top-rated employee question read. “When will employee compensation fairly reflect the company’s success and is there a conscious decision to keep wages lower due to a cooling employment market?”

With this leadership, when you unionize. It's literally what they're for.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 45 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Yes, the suits have taken over and switched the money squeeze to max.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

And they'll argue "you don't need [all the things that make this company great]". And then we'll wonder how a once leading company is dying on their now crappy products/services.

[–] sunbeam60@lemmy.one 7 points 6 months ago

And that’s how Microsoft moved into irrelevance under Ballmer until Satya Nadella started focussing on innovation again. When sales lead technology businesses they always decline.

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