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I have had $69.99 taken out of my bank account by google Australia . I have tried to get in contact with google Australia to find out what this $69.99 is for . Is there a phone number to talk to a person , not an automated system . read more

Ahhh the Googs. The big googy egg, G town, G bro, G to the O (G O - G G O ... hmmn not quite). Having worked in the search industry since its inception it is high time for me to pay lip service to the almighty one. Google is the pinnacle for anyone in the search game. It's our Le Tour de France; our Mt Everest; our punch (thanks Donnie Brasco) of Saffron; our kilo of Italian white truffle. So it was with some personal trepidation that last week our humble media agency was hosted by Google Sydney for our annual conference. Google, for the most part, met with my expectations. Every hip worker that entered the building was cooly dressed down and brandishing a low carbon footprint scooter. There was groovy doorways leading to funky rooms, random stairwells with pointless mirrors, roygbiv colour saturation and chill out zones. Some might find this weird but what grabbed my attention, for much longer than I had anticipated, was a gigantic cereal dispenser. This thing was on a scale I would deem *industrial*, and filled with something uncannily resembling snap, crackle and pop! I saw more than one bijou hipster filling a bowl (mid afternoon) of this puffed wheat gold and returning chuffed to their innovative creativity. Some part of me was insanely jealous and may need counselling... I'll let you know how that pans out. The downside (and it has cost them a star): They had a feed to someone in Tokyo who delivered a rather stale (me being generous/polite) presentation on the latest digital marketing innovation at Google. The problem with this was threefold. Firstly, they had a host available in person who appeared more than capable of delivering the presentation from the podium, and instead she was charged with changing slides. Secondly, the content of the presentation wasn't new information for an agency such as ours so being concise from the outset rather than assuming zero knowledge would've been more beneficial. Thirdly, it was an hour long presentation delivered late in the day at 3pm. Given that we'd had a 9am sharp start and been presented to all day long, it was difficult for many to focus (cue the snoring) and absorb the content being delivered. It really wasn't what I was expecting from Google and was a disappointing end to an otherwise great day. An additional disappointment, which stems from my own lack of knowledge/research on the matter, was that I was unable to get a shot of the monorail. Yes, Google purchased the decommissioned monorail cars from the NSW state government and installed them in their building to use as meeting rooms (with TV's and air conditioning). Apparently it cost them $250k just to install the things. I asked one of the scooter-toting employees where exactly the monorail was, and his response was that it is located at another building that also contains Fairfax. Not sure if he was being truthful, facetious or regurgitating the company line to paparazzi photographers, but it matters nought since I didn't come home with the shot :( read more

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What an office! When can I move in? ;-) Understandability, Google doesn't allow you take videos or photos, so I'll just have to tell you all about it. The reception is funky with Android bot characters, really gets you into the mood. They have little push scooter available so you can cruise around in style. The monorail in Sydney was taken down, SK they've bought one of the carriages and then converted it into a secret meeting room. On the subject of meeting rooms, on of the rooms have upside down chairs and a table stuck to the roof. It feels like you have to walk upside down for the meeting. Luckily, they have beanbags for those that can't perform that task. The cafeteria is the usual Google setup. Free for all buffet (you Google Wallet isn't valid here). Nevertheless, the unique bit the Sydney office is there's a massive porch that over looks the stunning Sydney Harbour & Bridge...I'd be happy working here all day. Overall, the perfect office environment to work in. I can't see it getting better than this...though happy if someone wants to invite me to another office to take up that challenge ;-) read more

Google Sydney - Web Design Near Me - Pyrmont, NSW

If you're in the technology industry, you've definitely been here for one of the events held here, or you've got friends or yourself working here. The free visitor wifi is nice and quick (which is handy for taking notes), and if you got a chance to try the cafeteria, it's also really nice too. read more

Google Sydney - Reception - Web Design Near Me - Pyrmont, NSW

I've been to at least 20 of Google's offices around the world, and I think this might be one of my favorites. The location is outstanding, with amazing views of the wharf from almost every point in the office. The building itself is light filled and airy; very well designed to take advantage of all the sun. I'm not too fond of the cafe, compared to most of our other offices. But, free food is still free. read more