Google’s reputation for excellence and innovation does not come without hard work and determination. While on the surface all that is seen on the Google home page is the famous blue, yellow, green and red logo, behind the esteemed search engine are thousands of full-time employees thoroughly dedicated to the company’s high standards.

Google’s exceptional employees, unconventional work dynamic and incentives set the company apart from others. While Google is rapidly expanding, its focus on innovation and smart business practice is underlined by a commitment to retain a small company feel. Regardless of location, Google employees are surrounded by a positive environment and talented co-workers who all strive for perfection while having a great time. Google takes pride in its employees and hires those who are passionate about their work and the company.

“At Google, we know that every employee has something important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success,” Google states on its “Life at Google” Web page. “We provide individually tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of competitive salary, bonus and equity components, along with the opportunity to earn further financial bonuses and rewards.”

Google boasts its “Top 10 reasons to Work at Google” as a list that includes insurance and 401k benefits, the opportunity to play while at work, feeling constantly motivated and partaking in the free lunch offered to all employees.

By ensuring each and every employee has basic benefits such as health care, retirement benefits and time away, the extra incentives Google provides establish a caring and nurturing work setting and a company one can be proud to work for. This not only allows the employees to remain focused on their tasks but attracts the best and most equipped employees to contribute to the company’s vast think tank.

Google’s benefits go “way beyond the basics” and various Google locations offer extensive services such as on-site doctors, financial planning classes and shuttle services. Google strives to be unique with its perks and utilizes its resources to ensure the diverse needs of its employees are met.

Another advantage of working at Google is the “20 percent time” program. Google allows its employees to use as much as 20 percent of their workweek at Google to pursue special projects. That means, for every standard workweek, employees can take a full day to work on a project unrelated to their typical workload. Google claims many of its well-known products started out as pet projects in Google Lab as part of its “20 percent time” program.

“The goal is to strip away everything that gets in our employees’ way,” Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said. “We provide a standard package of fringe benefits, but on top of that are first-class dining facilities, gyms, laundry rooms, massage rooms, haircuts, car washes, dry cleaning, commuting buses – just about anything a hardworking employee might want. Let’s face it: Programmers want to program, they don’t want to do their laundry. So we make it easy for them to do both.”

Google deems its employees “Googlers” and is always searching for the best and brightest talent. Google’s dynamic and energetic workplace makes the company a great place for newly graduated college students and offers a place to network and gain experience. By hiring recent graduates and fresh, young minds, Google strives to maintain the high energy level they take pride in. Google’s “Student Jobs” Web page showcases this mentality. According to the website, Google is currently looking for the brightest minds in engineering, sales, marketing, product management and finance.

Google’s immense offering of benefits, incentives and its dedication to excellence through the efforts of all employees make it a truly unique company to work for. Those interested in learning more about Google’s impressive team of workers and what it is like to be a Googler, search “Google Jobs” and take a look behind the scenes of the Internet Goliath.