Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 596 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 Software Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 596 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10505) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (846) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (768) , 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 4214 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3711 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3428 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2662 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2363 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 801 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 756 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 591 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 569 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(596 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 596 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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596 reviews

5.0

Jan 25, 2022

Amazing benefits

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good pay - free food - smart collegures

Cons

- politics - hard to promote

5.0

Jan 17, 2022

Good

Swe intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company decent pay, good stuff

Cons

Nothing really, queue at lunch was long

5.0

Jan 17, 2022

Great job

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible/offers control of projects as team plans allow Friendly Engaging Supportive Quality

Cons

Demanding at times Can entail bureaucratic shuffling

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