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The end of tech’s golden age

By Kate Conger
Companies like Google used to be the dream place to work in for tech workers but these firms are losing their lustre as they grow into vast bureaucracies. — Jason Henry/The New York Times

WHEN Rachel Grey started at Google in 2007, life as a Noogler – the company’s nickname for new employees – felt close to paradise.

At a two-week orientation at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, she discovered a utopia of perks: cafeterias serving steak and prawns, kitchens stocked with fresh juices, gyms offering free classes.

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