Why Are Google Employees So Damn Happy?

Why Google Employees Are So Darn Chipper
Google Inc. signage is displayed outside of the company's headquarters in New York, U.S., on Friday, May 10, 2013. As Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. develop smart watches and Google Inc. prepares to roll out Web-enabled eyewear, an ecosystem of software developers is springing up to lend a hand and reap the profits. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Google Inc. signage is displayed outside of the company's headquarters in New York, U.S., on Friday, May 10, 2013. As Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. develop smart watches and Google Inc. prepares to roll out Web-enabled eyewear, an ecosystem of software developers is springing up to lend a hand and reap the profits. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Working at Google is awesome; everyone knows that. The Mountain View campus has a slide that employees can use instead of taking the stairs. The East Coast headquarters features Lego stations, Ping-Pong tables and a secret ladder that runs between floors. Employees at both offices are treated to (free!) healthy snacks like dried fruit, KIND bars, and coconut water.

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