Google AU — AI Research Brief

WFH Policy

Hybrid — 3 days in office per week (enforced from 2023). Sydney office at Darling Island is considered one of Google's best globally. Flexibility varies by team and manager.

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Grad Salary

$130k – $160k base + RSUs + bonus

Culture vibe

Google AU has among the highest Glassdoor scores in Australian tech — 94% of Sydney employees would recommend it to a friend. The AU office runs high-impact engineering work (Maps, Search infrastructure, Cloud). Culture is collaborative and intellectually stimulating, though the RTO mandate and rising managerial pressure have caused some friction in recent reviews.