Bangalore techie compares work styles, office norms of Google's Bengaluru and New York office; Watch video

A video shared by a woman working at Google has drawn attention on social media after she compared workplace culture at the company’s Bengaluru and New York offices, highlighting differences in energy levels, work styles and office norms.

In a video posted on Instagram, Diksha Aggarwal said that while both offices are productive, the Bengaluru office feels more energetic, whereas the New York office is more individually focused. She also noted that alcohol and dogs are allowed at Google’s New York office but not at its Bengaluru campus.

In the caption accompanying the video, Aggarwal wrote that the work culture at Google offices in India and New York is not the same. The video has since sparked discussion and debate among social media users.


Despite the differences, she said the core Google culture remains familiar across locations, with an emphasis on freedom to think big and taking ideas seriously. Towards the end of the video, she said that Google may feel different in every city but still feels like Google.

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The video has crossed 72,600 views, with several users sharing their perspectives in the comments. Instagram user Machone commented, “There is another big difference. All the innovative and good work goes to Europe and US. All the cheap and maintenance work comes to Bengaluru.”

Another user wrote," Bengaluru mein thodi desi vibe hogi but NYC mein thoda distant feel hoga? (Bengaluru will have a more desi vibe, while New York City will feel a bit more distant.)
In a separate but similar instance, another Indian woman shared a video comparing work culture in India and Japan, where she is currently employed. An alumna of IIT Hyderabad, she spoke about work-life balance in Japan and discussed the minimum income required to live in the country. In the video, she said she works as a project manager at Rakuten and secured the role through campus placement after graduating from IIT Hyderabad.