[quickthrower2]

So maybe 1000-2000 staff worth of space? A lot, but maybe not alot for G.

[jeffbee]

Supposedly the Bay View building is 1.1 million square feet and 4000 employees.

[fbdab103]

500-1000 square feet per employee sounds way too high.

[xnx]

I think these measurements typically include all parts of a building, even space not usable as workspace: stairs, elevators, mechanical rooms, walls, kitchen, etc.

[quickthrower2]

I was thinking Google would cram in the employees, but need another 100% on top of that for the fancy spaces with weird chairs, baristas, food courts, etc.

[AtlasBarfed]

Well there is that harem city for Sergei Brin.