Google reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(48,428 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,428 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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48K reviews
2.0
Jul 6, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits and perks of working at Google are outstanding. As a whole, I think the company does care about its employees, at the highest levels.

Cons

The sales org is a big bureaucratic mess. Most decisions are made by upper management with a very short-term focus - and everyone has to play along - to get that director his/her next bonus. Promotions are 100% driven by politics vs. how you perform in your core role. There are much better parts of the company to be in - but you won't be able to get in to them in the Ann Arbor office. The good roles are all centralized in Mountain View. HR here is evil. Any move you make, they will look for ways to claw back your merit increases and even make you sign that you will not negotiate salary if you get an offer. Then give you a poor offer.

1.0
May 5, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

excellent marketing to it's employees. great benefits, onsite perks

Cons

I came in under an acquisition, excited to take on a new role! I found the acquisition team to be unprepared and without answers. My team members were confused about who even their new managers would be. While no one expected handouts, it was hard to find someone even interested in assisting those who came on with temporary roles. It was starting from scratch to find a place in the big Google world.

3.0
May 9, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- very international team - nice office with good benefits (free food and lunch, gym)

Cons

- very high volume of work - very political; - talended people are not rewarded; - no careers opportunities - no life/balance (you need to go out every week to be promoted)

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