Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer L4?

Software Engineer L4 professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 28 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 Software Engineer L4 Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer L4 interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer L4 employees well?

Software Engineer L4 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer L4 salaries at Google.

How happy are Software Engineer L4 professionals working at Google?

71% of Software Engineer L4 employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 107% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer L4 professionals have also rated Google with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 4.2 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 (756) , Program Manager (626) , 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 4256 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3446 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2688 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2328 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 818 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 742 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 587 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 563 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

Google Software Engineer L4 reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

72% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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L4 Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most L4 Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by L4 Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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28 reviews

4.0

Sep 13, 2025

Comfy

Software engineer l4

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent technology, really smart people, efficient infrastructure and processes, incredible perks

Cons

Limited scope to work, limited impact, agency, autonomy, very chill environment and focus is documentation and OKRs (not much new code)

4.0

Aug 27, 2025

Great benefits and people, a lot of overhead

Software engineer l4

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent pay and benefits - Working with smart and thoughtful people - Plenty of internal tools that make your work easier - Good work life balance

Cons

- Increasing number of approvals and red tape-- very challenging to make forward progress quickly - In recent years, lower moral due to frequent layoffs

4.0

Aug 8, 2025

Good place to work.

Software engineer l4

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and food is good.

Cons

The culture is changing very fast.

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