As of April 2019 Google (Alphabet) reported it had 103,549 employees on their books, which was up from 85,050 the previous year. At this headcount level, Google’s parent company Alphabet had nearly three times as many employees as Facebook last year. This rapid hiring of over 20,000 employees suggests the company has clear expansion ambitions for the future which is good news for job seekers looking to work in one of the companies listed in Glassdoor’s annual list of the top 50 best places to work [1].

With a product range spanning across different markets from cloud computing to self driving cars, the range of jobs available now and for the future seem limitless for Google. As the amount of opportunities to work for Google increase over the years, so too does the competition for these coveted positions as applicants want to experience Google’s famous employee perks. From complimentary gourmet lunches to office slides, bicycles and electric cars to get staff to and from meetings, gaming centers, organic gardens, and eco-friendly furnishings it is clear to see why Google consistently ranks in top positions for best places to work in the world.

To provide insight into what Google is looking for when hiring for one of their main job vacancies around the world, we have analysed over 2,500 Google job roles around the world that have been posted to LinkedIn, to discover some interesting insights on tech giant’s perfect employee. All data is correct as of February 2020. All data can be viewed here.