[shawndumas]

Disclosure: I work at Google too and my opinions are also my own.

We are told internally that when we discuss Google related matters online that we should be cognizant of the what/where/how/why of our communication. Disclosing is—for me—both a reminder for myself and an attempt at a hedge against accidentally representing Google.

[fshbbdssbbgdd]

This seems really off to me. Mentioning that you work for Google only seems to introduce the risk that your words would be taken to represent Google. There’s a post in this thread where someone mentions they work for Google but fails to include the “opinions are my own” disclaimer.

[Traster]

FWIW Intel engineers are meant to use the hashtag #iamintel to indicate their role, see it a lot on LinkedIn

[lupire]

Ew. Working for Intel isn't being Intel.

[kcdev]

Then who is?

[ur-whale]

> Then who is?

The collective.

[russellendicott]

I am Negan

[wjamesg]

Seems like people like to make a point of where they work

[Const-me]

I never worked at Google and I probably never will. Still, if a boss tried to censor/alter my speech I do in my spare time using my own equipment and connectivity, I wouldn't like it.

[nexuist]

This is literally every company in the entire world. How you talk about your own company is something you have to be mindful of because you are an agent of that company; the words you use and the way you react to things can tip investors off on how things are going internally. Do you think anyone wouldn't be mad at you if your company released a brand new product and you hopped onto Twitter to say it is complete garbage or something?

[deelowe]

There’s more to it than that. Most Googlers (all?) are stock holders for one.

[kbenson]

People often take statements from employees of companies as more authoritative than they are intended. If you are going to comment on something people are likely to make incorrect assumptions about and you know that, it makes sense to clarify that. In the case we're talking about here, it's better for both the employee and the employer.