Maybe they offer all the perks because competition for software engineers is high and it helps attract talent.
How does offering perks that people don't actually use attract people? Surely people clever enough to work at Google would see that those things aren't really perks.
Works the same as every apartment building with a rooftop deck and a shared lounge that almost no one ever uses. People see it and because it looks like a resort they move in but almost never use them.
I look at the perks a role offers and ignore any that don't apply to me, and I'm nowhere near clever enough to work for Google. I'm just a bit surprised that people who work at Google wouldn't do the same.
How does offering perks that people don't actually use attract people? Surely people clever enough to work at Google would see that those things aren't really perks.