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For more information, please call. Georgetown native Lisa Bou- langer has been working for Goo- gle for seven years. Her fascination for digital mar- keting is what drew her to her sales role, but she says the culture and philanthropic initiatives are what makes her most proud to be a part of the team. Boulanger spoke to the Inde- pendent about what life is like working for the technol- ogy giant. What drew you to ap- ply to Google? Previous to Google, I worked at some of the big banks in Canada, either in product or marketing, and was really just looking for a change. I was interested in digital market- ing so I started to do more and more of that at the bank. And I was interested in technology and I knew Google had a really great reputation, so I applied for a role here. What was the interview pro- cess like? It really wasn't as painful as some of the things you read out there about Google interviews. I think the process altogether took probably three weeks from start to finish, which is super fast in the Google world. But it was great. I think Google has a really fair pro- cess, wherein you meet with a bunch of different people from the organization and everyone has equal input into whether they think that person is fit for Google, both from a culture and role per- spective. I met with four different people, then I had to do a presentation. It was a role play scenario, because I was interviewing for a sales role. Then from there, I was selected. What advice do you have for others interested in a digital marketing career with Google? It is very important to know the in- dustry. What I always tell people who ask me about working for Google is try to get the experience before applying, whether that means taking digital marketing courses through organizations like the Canadian Marketing Or- ganization, or volunteering, per- haps at a not-for-profit, to do some digital marketing for them. You can also try and take a role in your current job to get exposure to digital marketing. What's it like working for Goo- gle? Is it as fun as rumours make it out to be? I've always been super proud to say I work for Google. I mean, we've got all the fun stuff that you do see and read about, so we've got the free meals, we've got the mas- sage program and it's a real work- hard-play-hard type of environ- ment. But I think the thing that I appreci- ate most, especially as I get further in my career, is the values that Google has. Everything that Google does from a community perspective is really impressive. For example, we're committing $2 million worth of grants to bring digital skills training to Canadi- ans coast to coast. We're also bringing the Profes- sional IT Support Certificate Pro- gram to Canada, which helps learners become ready for an en- try-level job in IT support in about eight months. Another one of our initiatives in- volves visiting six communities across the country to host day- long workshops aimed at provid- ing hands-on digital skills train- ing to underserved communities. We also have a really strong giving program, where if you want to do- nate to certain charities, Google will match that. And it's a pretty significant amount they will match up to. There's just so much they do be- cause they really care about the communities that they're in. I understand you facilitate a women's leadership and devel- opment program at Google. How did that begin? I was one of the Googlers who started our Women@ group back in 2011. I led that for a few years and then an opportunity came up to fa- cilitate a program called Stretch, where we go around to different offices on the east coast and facil- itate this leadership program to women. The program focuses on tools such as confidence, risk-taking and communication skills. Outside of work, I was a Big Sister for about seven years in my 20s and early 30s. It was an organiza- tion that I was always really pas- sionate about and so just recently, late last year, I started getting in- volved on the board, where I help them from a strategy perspective. Why is advocating for women important to you? There is a huge discrepancy when you look at the senior manage- ment team in any organization, between the number of men and number of women that sit at the top. And there's study after study that shows that a diverse workforce leads to better decision-making and is more effective as a whole. I also know that there's a lot of ob- stacles for women to get to that top. Just for myself, I'm a mom and I have to balance that with my work and there's a lot of competing pri- orities. For women, I feel that it helps to have every tool possible available to us. Google just recently celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sept. 27. What does that 20-year mark mean to you? It comes back to being proud about this company and what we're do- ing. I think the fact that we always put the user first, going back to the founder's letter, is something that has worked so well for Google and it's what has made us successful- .But personally, it's about being proud that we work for such a suc- cessful company that does so much good in the world. This interview has been edited and condensed. NEWS "I've always been super proud to say I work for Google," Boulanger said. 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