A new study showed that male and female office workers feel very differently about the search engine giant Google.

According to Bigmouthmedia, 35 per cent of men thought that Google was becoming too commercial - compared to just 23 per cent of female workers.

However, the executive editor of US-based SearchEngineLand, Chris Sherman, explained that it was unlikely Google would be worried by this data.

"All successful companies go through similar evolutionary phases. When they're young and innovative, they can do no wrong, especially if they're changing things in a positive way and providing benefits that were previously costly or unavailable," he explained.

"As the company matures, competitors begin to grumble, and the company inevitably makes mistakes that cause once-loving customers pain or inconvenience."

An earlier study from Bigmouthmedia found that many workers in the UK are deeply concerned about Google's intentions over privacy issues.

Figures from Hitwise revealed that Google's search engine market share rose in April to 65.26 per cent. Its nearest rival, Yahoo, commanded a 20.73 per cent market share, showing how these two companies dominate the internet search market.