Pros
Kindly keep in mind that this review is only from one personal experience. My experience might be different from the experiences of other current and/or previous GOC employees. As the company thrive and continue their efforts to grow and establish this company, there might be things that have been improved since posting of this review. Just note that the company adapts a BPO structure. It is not an advertising company or a media company. It is the support side intended to cater needs of Google employees. [PROS] * Free food - which is super helpful especially since it’s located in BGC and for workers who prefer budget meals, this is a nice offering from GOC Philippines. Food is served from breakfast to dinner with available in - between snacks so individuals who does not want to trouble themselves going in and out of the building, this is hugely helpful. Coffee, tea, and water is also unlimited and available in most break areas and in every corner of their huge pantry area. There’s also biscuits, chips, and nuts that are free for employees. * Compensation and Benefits - if negotiated well, GOC Philippines can be accommodating with your salary requests plus they have gBenefits for your loved ones. They also have their retirement offerings for employees. And they also have allowances such as rice, clothing, and laundry allowances. * Onboarding Leads + Trainers - impressively skillful. Expert on the products and system as well. Teaching skills are also there. They are also approachable and responsive especially to management queries. * Working hours - they are strict on their employees' working hours. They do not encourage overtime. * Leaves - they have many variations of leaves that you can avail.
Cons
[CONS] * The management. Not the managers or the leaders but the limited management structure specifically for this branch of Google Operations Center. If you are a newbie on the BPO industry and you’re interested to try the environment, this is a good place to start because of its brand (Google Operations Center Philippines). It will definitely elevate your CV/resume/profile since it is still wholly owned subsidiary of Google International LLC. Depending on the actual available position that you are applying for, most positions are more B2B (meaning your client will be Google employees) rather than B2C (or the users of Google products). * Training programs. Training tools are very limited. Instead of experiencing a trial on system, you will be provided with documents and screenshots. If you are someone who loves to read and can easily learn thru visuals such as Powerpoint and Google Slides, then this is for you. However, if you are someone who prefers hands on trial on the application on the system or the tool, you might need to consider spending extra time on adapting with their training structure. * Non-Device Rule. Mobile phones are not allowed during shift. * Food and snacks are free but limited since it’s first come, first serve. Most of the time, you will not be able to get any snack. Coffee vending machines are usually broken as well. I think this is because of it’s limited number of units vs. the number of employees per floor. * There is a sleeping quarter available but it is limited to 5 - 6 people only. Again, first come, first serve. * Internal events are sometimes from a third party supplier so there will be times that it won’t be able to cater to night shift employees. * Tax processing is on you. It’s not within the SOW of the company’s HR. Something that is noteworthy. * Vagueness on the job description vs. the actual job role. From my personal experience, there are items that are expected from me to do even though it was not included on the job description and on the signed contract. Be careful and only do the workload that is within your job description. * Even with so many leaves, it is hard to actually avail those leaves as you will need to have someone from your team to cover for your workload, without them receiving any additional pay for that additional work.