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Google to Charge $15 for First Search Query Checked

posted on June 23, 2008


If the above headline were true, Google would have found itself at the bottom of the annual Harris Interactive Reputation Quotient poll, along with all of the major airlines.

Fortunately, for us and them, Google doesn’t charge for its search engine and, when it comes to taking care of its employees, leads corporate America.

Largely for its reputation for treating workers well, Google claimed the No. 1 spot from Microsoft Corp, which fell to 10th place.

"The ratings they get focus on how they treat their employees, their workplace environment," said Robert Fronk, senior vice president at Rochester, New York-based Harris. "They absolutely get tremendous credit for the social responsibility, which for them is also linked with their vision and leadership."

The top ten "best liked" companies are listed below (previous year’s ranking in parentheses):

1. Google (4)

2. Johnson & Johnson (2)

3. Intel (16)

4. General Mills Inc (6)

5. Kraft Foods Inc (not listed)

6. Berkshire Hathaway (21)

7. 3M Co (3)

8. Coca-Cola Co (5)

9. Honda (14)

10. Microsoft (1)


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  • http://www.otlacan.com Otilia Otlacan

    Anybody remembers this, maybe: http://valleywag.com/389746/techs-10-worst-entry+level-jobs ?
    That aside, being an engineer at Google is great. Being in Online Ops… not so great :-/ Guess this isn’t any surprise though.

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  • Citizento

    Does anybody think the title being funny?

  • http://www.otlacan.com Otilia Otlacan

    @Citizento: Funny… eh, not really :-) A little bit of ‘innocent’ buzz and controversy hasn’t killed anybody. Not even link baiting :-D I’ll crawl back under my rock now…

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  • http://www.marketingpilgrim.com Andy Beal

    @Citizento – I do! :-P

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  • Jordan McCollum

    I think the most surprising thing here is that Microsoft was #1 last year. Seriously, people?

  • http://foolishmumbles.com Top Rated

    Geez . . . don’t be scaring me with headlines like that. Had me worried ;) . I’m not sure what’s more newsworthy though, Googles rise to #1 or Microsofts drop to #10 from #1 last year.

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  • http://articlewonders.com Raj Krishnaswamy

    What a list! Just wondering where does General Motors or Ford fall? ( ha ha )By the way, really curious to see the bottom most firms…LOL

  • http://seologia.com.ar Seologia

    How come MP isn’t on the list? :P

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  • http://www.marketingpilgrim.com Andy Beal

    @seologia – sometimes we push back from the gate a little late. ;-)

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  • http://www.mbwebdesign.co.uk MB Web Design

    Google’s benefits page lists these as additional benefits: “Ski trip, company movie day, summer picnic, Halloween & holiday party, health fair, quarterly group offsites, credit union, sauna, roller hockey, outdoor volleyball court, discounts for products and local attractions”

    Hardly any wonder their employees love them is it?

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  • http://www.deemx.com DeeMX

    Wow! Google have a great reputation between their employees. Microsoft fall very strong.

  • http://www.srery.com RIchard Srery

    An extremely subjective survery I might add. Google does charge for its search, in the way of ads, and other paid media campaigns. Granted the average consumer does not pay directly for it. Indirectly they do when you buy one of the media buys products that have been maked up to account for the marketing costs.

    Richard P. Srery
    Operations, Logistics & Engagement Management

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