Overall Satisfaction with Google Hangouts Meet
We use Google Hangouts Meet in my department, but not organization-wide. It’s a tool we can use to meet quickly. It’s free, convenient, and easy to use. What also helps with the use of Google Hangouts Meet is that we can easily access other Google items during our meetings. We tend to use Google software to save and edit documents. In addition, signing in and out of hangout is not difficult. Most of the software used by the university has at least a 2-step sign-in process.
- General compatibility with other Google software such as drive
- Instant messaging
- Engagement - ability to use emojis, send photos, etc
- Recording - I’ve never noticed this feature
- Sometimes the video quality isn’t the best
- Unlike Microsoft Teams, cannot preset away status
- Low cost
- Increase productivity
- Ease of meeting / accessible
- Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Adobe Connect
Google Hangouts Meet is a more relaxed version of Teams and Adobe Connect. It’s certainly easier to access and easier to use. I would say it compares better with Zoom although I think that Google Hangouts Meet is even easier to use and access than Zoom. The other software has recording options, but doesn’t easily sync with the drive.
Do you think Google Meet delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Google Meet's feature set?
Yes
Did Google Meet live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Google Meet go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy Google Meet again?
Yes
Google Meet Feature Ratings
Using Google Hangouts Meet
20 - We are allied health care professionals including a dietitian, wellness coordinator, ATOD health educator, general health education specialist and master health education specialist. We meet with students regularly on a one-on-one basis. We also work as a team to develop interventions and social marketing campaigns for health and wellness topics including stress management, sexual health and healthy eating.
1 - We have an IT staff person that works for the division we report to, but we would only contact her for issues involving software that we have to use our university log-in to access. Google Hangouts Meet is pretty user-friendly and doesn't require most troubleshooting. I've never had a technical issue that didn't work itself out in a few seconds. You can also use the Help Center to get additional support when troubleshooting is needed.
- Meeting / Planning
- Team Building
- One on One virtual interaction
- Team Building
- Making calls without using personal cell phone
- Video calling
- Virtual meeting with clients/students