Աշխատանքային առօրյան Սիլիկոնյան հովտում գտնվող LinkedIn-ի գրասենյակում (լուսանկարներ)

10:45 • 23.06.14

Սիլիկոնյան հովտում (ԱՄՆ) գտնվող LinkedIn ընկերության գրասենյակում «շրջայց» է կատարել businessinsider.com պարբերականի լրագրող Ջեյ Յերոուն և լուսանկարել այն ամենը, ինչ տեղի է ունենում ներսում։

 

«Ես եղել եմ Microsoft, Amazon և մի շարք այլ խոշոր ընկերությունների գրասենյակներում, սակայն LinkedIn-ում կա մի բան, որն ինձ ստիպում է խորհրդանշական որևէ բան զգալ, երբ մտածում եմ Սիլիկոնյան հովտի մասին»,- պատմել է լրագրողը։

 

 LinkedIn-ը գործարար կապերի որոնման ու հաստատման համար նախատեսված սոցիալական ցանց է։

 

LinkedIn is based in Mountain View, California, which is the home to Google. When I pulled into town, I saw two self-driving cars across from me at a traffic light. Where else do you see TWO self-driving cars?

Here is one of those cars making a left right in front of me.

You drive right past Google on the way to LinkedIn.

When I walked up to LinkedIn, I saw a mix of Google bikes and LinkedIn bikes sitting around. The LinkedIn bikes are pink, the Google bikes are yellow.

LinkedIn's PR team started me at the LinkedIn cafeteria.

Like any self-respecting technology company, the food is free, plentiful, and diverse.

The salad bar had the longest line.

I did a salad, a little Indian food, and some slices of pizza. The food was good, but not the best I've had at a tech company. Microsoft had the best food, but it makes you pay for the food. So, if we're talking taste, Microsoft wins. But, free is better than paid, so overall LinkedIn wins.

Outside of the cafeteria, there are foosball tables and ping-pong tables. And they were actually being used, which isn't always the case.

LinkedIn has its own band, the Next Play band, which is composed of full-time staff members who love to jam together. They play music at company events, and lunches, and what not. Here they are rehearsing in their LinkedIn practice space.

Let's dive into the actual office space where people are doing work.

There is a LinkedIn logo made with Lego blocks.

A giant Panda sits at one of the desks. There's no real reason for the Panda, it just looks cool.

LinkedIn has a strong T-shirt culture. It makes T-shirts for all kinds of events.

Pinball machine!

The offices are mostly cubicles that get their own flare and decorations. Here, you can see a pirate flag.

One of the engineering groups has this little rock-climbing wall.

In between office spaces, there are little lounges that might be more comfortable for hanging out.

This is Chris Riccomini, a LinkedIn software engineer.

Here's the explanation from LinkedIn PR on this one:

There is, of course, an in-house gym. It was pretty empty in the middle of the day.

Looking out the window, you can see a row of electric cars getting charged.

LinkedIn has these inspirational sheets for why people are at the gym working out. This one is a jokey answer.

The hallway out of the gym is lined with them.

A bunch of LinkedIn employees cranking away.

In the distance is the Moffett Federal Airfield. When President Obama is in Northern California, he flies in there.

We tried to snap a photo of the receptionist here, but they ducked as soon as they saw the camera come out.

This is the localization team. Their job is to translate LinkedIn into the native language of countries around the world.

LinkedIn has influencers hanging from the ceiling. So, you get Jack Welch and Rihanna.

Legal Eagles!

Pregnant women at LinkedIn get good parking spots.

More video games.

Outside of the office, there is a path that circles the buildings. A lot of people like to do walking meetings on this path.

Here is a big wall of all the people who have spoken at LinkedIn through the years.

Here is Meg Garlinghouse, head of LinkedIn for Good, and Elizabeth Linzer, manager of LinkedIn for Good. They were really nice folks. LinkedIn for Good tries to find ways to make LinkedIn help causes.

And finally, the internal communications team has this wall of people who were dressed alike at the company.


 

Աշխատանքային առօրյան Սիլիկոնյան հովտում գտնվող LinkedIn-ի գրասենյակում (լուսանկարներ)