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by jbay808 2023 days ago
One reason would be: Negotiating contract terms in good faith proves that it's not a contract of adhesion. By making the contract non-negotiable in this way, Google also risks its existing employment contracts being deemed unenforceable, having certain terms voided, or being read in the least favourable interpretation in court.

So it's in Google's interest to at least pretend to negotiate.