Abstract
PurposeThis paper aims to analyze how Google trains its new software engineers (“Nooglers”) to become productive members of the team.Design/methodology/approachThe paper focuses on the institutions and support for practice‐based learning and on‐boarding practices at Google.FindingsThe paper reveals how Google empowers programmers to “feel at home” using company coding practices, as well as maximizing peer‐learning and collaborative practices. These practices reduce isolation, enhance collegiality, and increase employee morale and job satisfaction.Practical implicationsThe paper reveals that Google's on‐boarding practices are successful because of the underlying organizational mindset and practice architecture that allow for practice‐based learning.Social implicationsThe paper highlights the principal features of induction training at a major company operating in a fast‐changing environment.Originality/valueThe paper furnishes information that other companies could use to benchmark their own on‐boarding practices.
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