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 (10489) , Senior Software Engineer (1602) , Intern (1231) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (844) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (755) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (543) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (500) , 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 4186 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3719 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3444 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2638 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2340 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 804 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 740 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 577 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 572 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 296 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.

Google reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(48,455 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,455 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

3.0

Feb 23, 2018

Increasingly political

Trust & safety analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, nice coworkers, great diversity of online reach and access to great tech and (for the most part) relaxed culture.

Cons

Recent years have seen (what felt like) an exponencial increase in middle and senior levels of management which have derailed some parts of the organization away from what would be its very worthwhile mission. Increasingly political company.

5.0

Feb 16, 2018

Principal Account Manager

Principal account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love Google - the culture, the people, the products.

Cons

Everyone is type A and it can be overwhelming keeping up with all the changes to products, etc.

3.0

Jan 30, 2018

Brand

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks, fun teammates, exciting company to work at

Cons

No one tells you that you have an expiration period when you join Google. When you hit a certain age/tenure, you are considered a "Greygler" and if you are on unsupportive team, you are treated as completely disposable. The company does nothing to try to keep long term Googlers employed and basically encourages you to quit by bullying you out of your job (given bad review scores, no manager support). I left the company with such a bad taste in my mouth after giving a decade of my life to them. It is so incredibly difficult to transfer.

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