Is Google a good company to work for as a Engineering Manager?

Engineering Manager professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 86 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineering Manager Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Manager interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Engineering Manager employees well?

Engineering Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 86 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Manager salaries at Google.

How happy are Engineering Manager professionals working at Google?

92% of Engineering Manager employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 12% in the past 12 months. Engineering Manager professionals have also rated Google with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10499) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (482)

What are the pros of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running."" ((in 4244 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3434 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2675 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2336 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lots to learn if you are not a learner it might not be the best place" ((in 816 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 752 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 580 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 571 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

Google Engineering Manager reviews

4.3

92% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

80% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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Engineering Manager employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineering Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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86 reviews

5.0

Jan 14, 2026

Great place to work

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Unique oportunity to work on such a big scale project, great perks and conditions, free meals, supportive colleagues

Cons

Nothing to note for now

5.0

Dec 9, 2025

Good

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits across

Cons

Leas increments after an year

5.0

Nov 5, 2025

Amazing people, Difficult to challenge status quo

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you are in the right place, it all works great.

Cons

If you are in the wrong team it is a struggle. The political set up is such that you need the seniors to help you move up. You need to be good, and also be a "good boy". Depending on the group, sometimes, you can be a nothing and still expect to get rewarded, though I hope what I saw happen is an exception. Trying to challenge and work your way up is very very hard. You need to be very lucky.

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