Behind Google's Jigsaw unit, where current and former employees describe a toxic workplace environment, mismanagement, high turnover, and ignored HR complaints
Google's internet freedom moonshot has gotten glowing attention for its ambitious projects. But current and former employees … Tweets: @josephfcox , @getongab , @josephfcox , @mmasnick , @josephfcox , and @josephfcox Tweets: Joseph Cox / @josephfcox : New: a dozen current and former employees of Jigsaw, Google's hyped moonshot division, describe a toxic work environment, failure to retain female talent, and their boss sending a tone deaf selfie back to employees just after the Google anti-diversity memo https://www.vice.com/... https://twitter.com/... @getongab : Ironically this is their hate speech AI thing lol https://twitter.com/... Joseph Cox / @josephfcox : Google's Jigsaw division hired the Crown Prince of Jordan; had to have a security detail outside the Manhattan office. Pretty close link between a company and a foreign government https://www.vice.com/... pic.twitter.com/95mwgYJ6xb Mike Masnick / @mmasnick : I've never understood what Jigsaw was other than what appeared to be a vanity project for those who started it. This seems to not just confirm that, but, make it sound horrific. https://twitter.com/... Joseph Cox / @josephfcox : While reporting this story, Google's Jigsaw called a meeting to discuss Motherboard's upcoming story; tried to frame it as an old issue. Current employees say Jigsaw faces much of the same issues right now https://www.vice.com/... pic.twitter.com/qc4mgljuem Joseph Cox / @josephfcox : On an internal Google message board, people posted under job listings for Jigsaw, warning women to stay away because of the toxic culture. “Proceed with caution,” one message wrote. https://www.vice.com/... https://twitter.com/...