Comment 3 for bug 969891

Seems the package doesn't ship with the binary parts compiled.

There is a better work around here that avoids editing files:
http://www.thebigblob.com/getting-started-with-google-test-on-ubuntu/

sudo apt-get install cmake # install cmake
cd /usr/src/gtest
sudo cmake CMakeLists.txt
sudo make
sudo cp *.a /usr/lib

This may be intentional due to the possibility of gtest using a different compiler to your project:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/googletestframework/Zo7_HOv1MJ0

Would be nice to see a better work around though (Maybe a CMake module that builds the framework using your projects compiler and uses that?)