Does Google pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Google employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Google. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Google?

87% of Google employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Google 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10483) , Senior Software Engineer (1601) , Intern (1230) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (844) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (754) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (543) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (500) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (483)

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 4195 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3739 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3430 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2679 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 825 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 724 reviews)); "frequent layoffs are very common in the industry" ((in 587 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 565 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 294 reviews))

What are employees saying about Google layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Google layoffs and their outlook for job security at Google in 2026.

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4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(48,440 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,440 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

5.0

Aug 29, 2014

Insane workload but with almost no bureaucratic nonsense

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are fantastic. People routinely ask if the internet rumors are true about the lunches, healthcare, etc.. well... they are. Further- you are encouraged to take advantage of them (including things like 12 weeks of paternity leave) People are, by and large, some of the smartest most interesting people I have ever met.

Cons

Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE wants to ask me questions about Google, if I like it, is rumor XYZ true, ... etc. Also, just about everyone within 3 degrees of me in places like LinkedIn have asked for jobs. Even the Barista at Peets asked for a job.

4.0

Aug 6, 2014

Lots of smart people selling ads

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks that everyone knows about. Good pay. Good benefits. Being able to talk to lots of smart people. Your relatives will be impressed.

Cons

The work itself can be lame in many areas of the company. Constant evaluation and stack ranking. Frequent feeling that what you do doesn't help the company. Many, many layers of management.

4.0

Jul 8, 2014

Good, Needs Help

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The interesting projects and people are a huge pro for me. The salary is extremely good as well. I'm very excited to see the Company's future.

Cons

Work/Life Balance is extremely hard. I don't know why they insist on turning us into slaves. If you have a bad manager, your experience will surely be ruined.

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