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Ask HN: Anyone can give my kids a tour of Google or Apple campus?

by Dnguyen on 8/4/22, 3:07 PM with 3 comments

• by Dnguyen on 8/15/22, 6:41 PM

  We couldn't get to any of the companies for a tour but I want to give a shout out to the engineer at Roblox. She was in a hurry and sorry we didn't catch her name. She over heard that my son wanted to take a picture in front of the office as she was leaving, but the security guard won't let us in. She was in a hurry to pick up her kid, yet still ran up to her office and got my son a Roblox mug and some stickers. He was ecstatic! Made his whole trip! Thank you again!

• by mercutio2 on 8/5/22, 12:59 AM

  Apple Park is not open to anyone without a pre-approved business reason for entering, including families of Apple employees.

  Google is more open to visitors at most buildings, when accompanied by a Google employee with access to the relevant building.

  But do note that “campus” is not really a word that accurately describes Google or Apple. They both have a sprawl of buildings strewn about the 5-10 mile radius around the building the CEO happens to have their office in. Some just look like random office buildings, others have a courtyard or other feature that make them feel more like a campus.

  But for the most part they aren’t much to look at.