Google Algorithm Knows If You Are A Happy Or Sad Worker

Computer says somebody isn't happy

Google Searches for Staffing Answers – WSJ.com.

Concerned a brain drain could hurt its long-term ability to compete, Google recently began crunching data from employee reviews and promotion and pay histories in a mathematical formula Google says can identify which of its 20,000 employees are most likely to quit.

The inputs include information from surveys and peer reviews, and Google says the algorithm already has identified employees who felt underused, a key complaint among those who contemplate leaving. The formula is still being tested.

“They are clearly ahead of the curve, but a lot of companies are waking up to the fact that there is a lot of modeling that can provide you with critical data on human capital,” says Edward Lawler, director of the Center for Effective Organizations at the University of Southern California.

Thinking about quitting this dark, dreary place.

Google’s algorithm helps the company “get inside people’s heads even before they know they might leave,” said Laszlo Bock, who runs human resources for the company.

Ah yes… Google getting inside your head, once again.