I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to get a tour of the Google office in San Francisco on Thursday by Janelle Ramirez, Senior Marketing Strategist. Google, is known world wide for its search engine platform. As I walked through the building I learned about the different functions of each Google office. I was most intrigued by Google’s work environment. As I walked up to the Google building, I was a surprised that there was not a huge Google sign outside or that the building wasn’t in the Google colors, however as I walked off the elevator onto the 4th floor, I knew then I was in the Google office. As I signed in at the front desk, I looked around the lobby as there were tons of Google colors that were among the chairs, couches, lava lamps, walls, bookshelves, hanging decorations and cubicles which created a fun, uplifting work environment. As I walked downstairs with Janelle, we came to the Google slide. It was an interesting element to see in a corporate office, but I soon realized that this was not your typical corporate place of business. There were also massage chairs, video games, a game room, a cafe and snack bars.
My favorite part of my Google experience was the Google Cafe. Not only does the Google Cafe face the Bay Bridge with a beautiful view that over looks the water but has a large and healthy selection of foods for its employees. Google Cafe has a wide range of foods from pizza, to Sushi, to sandwiches, to salad bar, to a large variety of hot plates and lets not forget their desserts and home made ice cream. Lunch time is important to re-fuel the brain and body but allows time for interaction between co-workers. The Google Café even goes that step further in helping the environment. Rather than having bottles of water for their employees and using plastic bottles to destroy the environment, they have a reusable glass bottle of water with cups for your drinking pleasure to help make Google green.
-Thank you to Janelle and to AgencyWeb for giving this opportunity to visit Google! 
Google Visit to San Francisco Office
