Speaking as a fairly recent Google hire: No, this is not what it's really like to work at Google.
I considered writing more, but really, what else is there to say? Working at Google is not defined by the presence of cafeterias, alcoholism is not a way of life, and overwork is no more prevalent than any other Silicon Valley company I've worked at.
Wow - all these years on HN and I never noticed that! </sarcasm>
Yeah - I also clicked on the arrow. The problem is that nobody except the poster will see that. I wanted a more public statement of support. I could have added a comment that essentially duplicates what others have said - but I was feeling a bit flippant so I decided to have a little fun and post what I did.
I considered writing more, but really, what else is there to say? Working at Google is not defined by the presence of cafeterias, alcoholism is not a way of life, and overwork is no more prevalent than any other Silicon Valley company I've worked at.