Every extraordinary perk can be interpreted as desperation.
They give out free food? They must be desperate.
They drive employees to work for free? They must be desperate.
They give free massages at work? They must be desperate. Etc.
The truth is, all else being equal, salary is an important factor when deciding between offers and the only one that is easily comparable (i.e. if you have an offer from few good companies, like Amazon or Google or Apple, you will only know if you're compatible with the company/team/particular job you landed after you have worked there for a while but salary is a known quantity upfront hence it might tip the scale in favor of the company offering the highest salary).
Which is why offering above average salary is a good hiring strategy for any company, including Google.
I can't think of a reason why a single current Google employee should be displeased with such a raise.
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Every extraordinary perk can be interpreted as desperation.
They give out free food? They must be desperate.
They drive employees to work for free? They must be desperate.
They give free massages at work? They must be desperate. Etc.
The truth is, all else being equal, salary is an important factor when deciding between offers and the only one that is easily comparable (i.e. if you have an offer from few good companies, like Amazon or Google or Apple, you will only know if you're compatible with the company/team/particular job you landed after you have worked there for a while but salary is a known quantity upfront hence it might tip the scale in favor of the company offering the highest salary).
Which is why offering above average salary is a good hiring strategy for any company, including Google.
I can't think of a reason why a single current Google employee should be displeased with such a raise.