Google just leased a massive 4,30,000 sq ft office space in Gurgaon to expand India biz

In one of the largest transactions in NCR, Google, a known global trendsetter in workplace design, has leased a massive 4.3 Lakh square feet of office space from real estate developer Unitech in the second phase of its Signature Towers II project in Gurgaon. According to a report in the Economic Times, Google already has 1.6 lakh sq feet of space spread over eight floors in the same complex and will use the new space to expand its India business.  Google is also reportedly moving one of its existing offices in Udyog Vihar area of Gurgaon to this new facility. The ET report further said that Google has leased this space from Unitech at a rental of around Rs 130 per sq ft per month for nine years The existing Gurgaon facility already boasts of a a mini-golf course, a cricket pitch, napping pods, railway coach, massage and sauna rooms, a gym and lots of food at micro-kitchens. Google’s Hyderabad office has the same philosophy of making workplace  fun place and even has a slide to travel from the higher floors to the ground level. The array of benefits of perks aim to ensure that Googlers remain happy and healthy. [caption id=“attachment_2390898” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Google Office[/caption] The Google Gurgaon office is essentially a sales centre and the team supports the company’s expanding base of advertisers, publishers and users in more than 40 languages on a global basis.  A quora thread reveals some of the perks of working at Google Food overload: Free breakfast, lunch and dinner and snacks. And there’s candy everywhere Many places to work-cushions, couches, office-y room to a kitchen-y room. There’s karaoke room, gaming room, hanging bed, and many other amenities. Free cabs that pick you up in the morning and drop you back to the office Great gym, massages, sauna A very long maternity & paternity leave (completely paid for) . Also Google pays a token amount to cover basic charges when you have a baby. So yes, Google pays you to have a baby. Employees can take a break by playing billiards. There’s an onsite beach volleyball pit, video games, Foosball, ping pong and roller hockey. Tired Googlers can take a break in a decompression (stress) capsule which doesn’t allow sound and light to permeate it. Google’s healthcare plan includes on-site medical staff. The family of a ‘Googler’ who dies gets half the employee’s salary for 10 years.