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

Principal Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 18 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Principal Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Principal Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Principal Software Engineer employees well?

Principal Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 18 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Principal Software Engineer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10499) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (844) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (757) , 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 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))

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4.6

100% would recommend to a friend

(18 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

99% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

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5.0

Diversity & inclusion

5.0

Compensation and benefits

4.8

Senior management

4.7

Culture & values

4.5

Career opportunities

4.3

Work/Life balance

Principal Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Principal Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Principal Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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18 reviews

5.0

Feb 26, 2025

Awesome !

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

> Smartest people > Amazing culture > Great team

Cons

> Hustle > AI fomo > Political deepwaters

4.0

Feb 7, 2025

Work life imbalance

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great food, nice people. Good office.

Cons

Managers can be politicians. No time to rest.

5.0

Jan 26, 2025

Great company

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good culture, great people and a lot of challenges

Cons

lots of bureaucracy, everything done internally

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