The first result is always an ad that is irrelevant or outright misleading, sometimes dangerous.
The second result is a plug for some stupid Google tie-in service like Shopping or Maps.
The third or fourth result is usually what I was after, if not I usually have to change my query.
Tried to switch to DDG a few years ago but it’s index was a bit lacking for my day job, may try it again though as Google is getting increasingly frustrating to use. And just not a fan of their ecosystem.