Google has a pretty good work life balance, at least for the teams I've been on. I usually work for like four hours a day and sometimes I don't really do anything at all for a few days. I have consistently gotten good ratings since joining and have been promoted twice so its not like I have been coasting either. From what I gather, many of my coworkers operate this way and they all deliver and do fine.
I am not saying the work isn't challenging or that I completely unplug when I am not working, its more that you aren't expected to take on unreasonable amounts of work, and, as long as you deliver, nobody really cares how you spend your time during the week
I am not saying the work isn't challenging or that I completely unplug when I am not working, its more that you aren't expected to take on unreasonable amounts of work, and, as long as you deliver, nobody really cares how you spend your time during the week