S1E17: Is Google still a good place to work? Oracle's main business now

Listen to tech leaders demystify what their companies do, and what it feels like to work in their firms. Synopsis: Every first Monday of the month, the Work Talk podcast helps you work smarter, think deeper and get ahead in your work life. If you're one of those curious about some of the world's most famous tech names, this is your chance to get a sneak peek behind the scenes. In this episode, ST's senior correspondent Krist Boo hosts Ms Chris Havrilla, vice-president for human capital management strategy at Oracle, Mr Ben King, managing director for Google Singapore and Ms Cheryl Low, a young executive in her first job at Access Partnership. Highlights (click/tap above): 0:05 What do Oracle and Google do? 4:25 Two innovations Google has its eyes on 8:15 Does a middle-aged worker have a chance to become a tech worker? 10:26 Is Google still a good place to work? 12:45 What Gen Zs like Cheryl Low want in their careers Listen to Pt 1: Understanding tech culture at Salesforce and Cisco - https://str.sg/iopR Pt 3: Microsoft’s subsidiary Linkedin reigns in social media work world - https://str.sg/iUeq Pt 4: What it is like to work for creative tech companies Adobe and GitHub - https://str.sg/iUKW Pt 5: What do 112-year old IBM and 25-year-old Equinix have in common?- https://str.sg/i5Uc Produced by: Krist Boo ([email protected]), Ernest Luis and Teo Tong Kai Edited by: Teo Tong Kai and Paxton Pang Follow ST's Your Money & Career Podcast channel here: Channel: https://str.sg/wB2m Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/wuN3 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/ioWR  Spotify: https://str.sg/wBr9 SPH Awedio app: https://www.awedio.sg/ Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: [email protected] Read Krist Boo's Work Talk columns: https://str.sg/wB2P Get business/career tips in ST's HeadSTart newsletter: str.sg/headstart-nl --- Discover more ST podcast channels: In Your Opinion: https://str.sg/w7Qt Asian Insider: https://str.sg/JWa7 Health Check: https://str.sg/JWaN Green Pulse: https://str.sg/JWaf Your Money & Career: https://str.sg/wB2m ST Sports Talk: https://str.sg/JWRE #PopVultures: https://str.sg/JWad Music Lab: https://str.sg/w9TX Discover ST Podcasts: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL --- Special edition series: True Crimes Of Asia (new): https://str.sg/i44T The Unsolved Mysteries of South-east Asia (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuZ2 Invisible Asia (9 eps): https://str.sg/wuZn Stop Scams (10 eps): https://str.sg/wuZB Singapore's War On Covid (5 eps): https://str.sg/wuJa --- Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #moneycareerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.