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 (10499) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , 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 4233 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3764 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3438 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2656 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2343 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 812 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 757 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 591 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 567 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 300 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

(48,518 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 48,518 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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49K reviews

5.0

Jun 26, 2012

Exciting and challenging work with a fun, supportive atmosphere.

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Smart coworkers - Unbeatable perks and benefits - Good compensation - Relevant work that's challenging - Very numbers driven and results oriented (encourages getting stuff done, not siting around talking about what needs to be done)

Cons

- Sometimes the pace is a little intense and hard to keep up with. - The bar is very high; you might feel like you are an overachiever, but in comparison to your coworkers (who are also overachievers) it's difficult to stand out. - Not everything can be quantified, which can sometimes mean some contributions are under-valued in a numbers driven company.

5.0

Jun 25, 2012

Amazing Workplace

Regional sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Culture 2. People 3. Freedom not just in Engineering but all other depts

Cons

1. Slowing moving towards bureaucracy 2. In India Indian managers are after all Indian so Google US/EU/AUS is much better than India.

4.0

Jun 25, 2012

It was undoubtedly, the best place to work at, could've been even better if some checks were taken in time.

Strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee satisfaction oriented. Good paymasters. Fantastic work/life balance.

Cons

Do not take action timely and corrective action against management.

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