During Google's fiscal 2007, employee headcount grew from 10,674 to 16,805, according to the company's annual 10-K. That's a 57 percent increase. And all during a year in which CEO Eric Schmidt said the company had begun to watch the headcount for fear of overhiring. Still, I'm not complaining. Just so long as this pace leads to more commencement speech-giving, fiddle-playing, beauty pageant-winning Googlers on campus. And more sex parties off campus. (Photo by Otherdave)

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