The team is constantly researching who and why employees are leaving Google. Google's biggest problem is that it hires the best of the best. When a person is at the front of the line, there is more demand for them and more opportunities come. Google is trying to reduce the turnover rate by keeping current employees loyal and increasing quality of life. For example, in 2007 Google found that women were leaving Google at a higher-than-average exit rate. Further examination showed that the rates were specific to women who had recently given birth. At the time, Google had standard maternity leave policies of twelve weeks of paid maternity leave. In response to more mothers leaving, Bock extended maternity leave to five months with the opportunity for new mothers to spread out the time they need, either working part time or serving full time five months at