Why I’m Leaving Google After 100 Months

Eight years of anything is an incredibly long time, but it still feels like it wasn’t enough.

It wasn’t the free food, massages, or free transportation (all of which were incredibly generous, but the pandemic made me realize were superfluous.)

It was the impactful, challenging work, and, of course, the people that built up a dynamic, inclusive culture. Google will definitely go down in history books as pioneering the right kind of place to work and grow. Google truly was the happiest place on earth (to work.)

THE WORK

8 of my favorite work projects, in no particular order:

1. Cameos short videos for Creators (including yours truly)
2. Flood Forecasting AI in Bangladesh
3. Launching Google for Jobs worldwide
4. Building the Google News Publisher Center
5. Launching publishers on AMP, a new web standard
6. Real-time Elections results across Asia
7. “Google for…[Country]” events to showcase how our products help people everywhere
8. Testing my budding entrepreneurial skills in Area120, Google’s startup incubator…

THE PEOPLE