10 Most Interesting Companies In The World

#2 Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

Alphabet currently has the two most popular websites in the world according to Alexa’s rankings, in the form of its Google search engine, and YouTube. Considering the thousands of YouTubers who are making boatloads of money off the platform, you can imagine how much Alphabet itself is making. The company purchased YouTube for a mere $1.65 billion back in 2006, outbidding Yahoo. The site is now considered to be worth between $80 and $100 billion.

Yet Alphabet is one of the most interesting companies in the world, and it’s a lot more interesting than just its iconic search engine and renowned video site, which is partly why the company reorganized its structure in 2015. That move put a greater emphasis on its so-called “other bets”, which became standalone entities under Alphabet, putting them in their own spotlight and with the company later urging them to seek their own equity grants. Among Alphabet’s “other bets” are smart home developer Nest, life sciences unit Verily, venture capital arm GV, and of course, the self-driving car unit, which is now called Waymo.

Google is also known for having a great corporate culture (at least at its main divisions, there has been some noteworthy bickering among its “other bets” divisions), which includes plenty of perks and freedom for its employees, including free meals, employee trips, and a dog-friendly work environment (seems like this could cause a LOT of issues, but I guess it’s working for them).

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