[cozicoolmail]

"Not to mentioned that people criticizing work-life balance of engineers in the us haven't visited google offices."

Google and other tech companies in the U.S having nice offices doesn't mean the work life balance of Googlers is something to envy. Probably the opposite actually (three meals a day makes you stay there for dinner, nap rooms to let you stay even later). Not a great work life balance.

Source: know Googlers, have been to Google offices

[conanbatt]

As far as I saw, the ambiance was pretty relaxed, and there were plenty of benefits like gyms, music studios, hardware shops, etc to delve into hobbies. Im sure there are people working 12 hours a day, and im sure the vast majority barely work their 8.

[mirimir]

When I was in grad school, I sometimes worked for days straight, with just naps.