Google benefits

"(USA - Full-Time - Single) Two types of plans offered, but most people choose the high-deductible one called gHIP which comes with an HSA. Although run through Anthem, they are also in-network to all Blue Cross providers. gHIP costs $0/month for employees. The deductible is $1600. Google gives you $1000/year in your HSA account to help pay for it. Once deductible is met, there is co-insurance until the annual out-of-pocket maximum of $2600. That means the most you can possibly pay for healthcare in a year out-of-pocket, no matter how much you use it, is $1600 ($2600 OOP Max - $1000 HSA funding). There are on-site Anthem reps at major offices, a health concierge to help with insurance issues, and I have yet to have them deny coverage for any service or medication, including medications previous plans have refused to cover. Google also offers on-site doctors, chiropractors and physical therapists at major offices. HSAs are also a great way to save additional money for retirement expenses. By far the best health plan I've ever been on. "

"I think their vacation policy is actually bad considering all the other benefits. New employees (no matter how what your seniority) come in with 3 weeks. While that is not awful, it's hard for most people coming in mid career with 4 or 5 weeks. You only earn 4 weeks after 3 years at the company and 5 weeks after 5 years at the company. It's very unequitable as some people are always out and others struggle to have enough days. Though some teams allow you to work remotely or from another office to try to accommodate a longer vacation. You can also donate time to others (but no one does that). You can only take what you've accrued (which makes the first year hard), but you can go into the negative (though some managers see that as bad)."