Google is of a size that requires distributed teams. It's hard to hire that many top engineers in one place, particularly given their laser focus on the top of

Google is of a size that requires distributed teams. It's hard to hire that many top engineers in one place, particularly given their laser focus on the top of the talent distribution. They pay a performance tax for having to distribute, but they get to marshall engineering resources most firms only dream of. And their culture is very consistent.