Free lunches, massage chairs and games room all in a day’s work

FANCY a free lunch every day, massage chairs in the office or hassle-free sick time? It’s time then to apply for one of the 250 Facebook and Google jobs currently on offer in Dublin.

Facebook tells its employees if they’re sick, “stay home and get better” as there are unlimited sick days at the company. The social network giant also provides free snacks to employees in Dublin.

At its Palo Alto headquarters in California, it provides laundry, dry cleaning, photo processing and leather repair for staff.

“You drop your laundry off at work and we’ll return it right to your desk,” says the company.

In Dublin, Google’s 1,500 employees enjoy free bikes, massage chairs, a games room and a complimentary canteen.

“There is such a thing as a free lunch after all. In fact we have them every day: healthy, yummy, and made with love,” the company said.

One Google worker in Dublin said: “It really is that good working here. We have so many perks but we work very hard too. I’m usually in the office until 8pm in the evening.”

Jobs are available in Dublin in areas such as sales, marketing, engineering and advertising.

Managing director of Berkley recruitment, Fergal Brosnan said, however, jobs growth is not unique to Google and Facebook.

“Berkley are a recruitment partner of Google, and we see the growth here coming in very similar to our other major clients.

“While people assume these companies are here for tax, it is in fact the people that is top of their list. Also, the return of competitiveness has not gone unnoticed by the foreign direct investment sector,” he said.

Ireland’s capital is home to the European headquarters of Facebook and Google. On its Dublin recruitment site Facebook says: “When we’re not working, we’re out enjoying a good ‘craic’ in one of the city’s many pubs, socialising with the friendly locals, and going to top-notch music shows.”

Facebook currently has 85 jobs on offer in Dublin. Google has 165 jobs advertised, with an average salary of €72,207.

Spokesman Darren Connolly said Facebook offers a competitive package with an employee share option scheme. “Applications for the new job positions have been strong so far and Facebook has been very pleased with the calibre of people applying to work at the company,” he said.