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      4.4

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (48,455 total reviews)
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      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
      4.0
      Aug 5, 2012

      Interesting, fun place to work; never a dull moment

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Lots of freedom to be creative and try new things. Best benefits on the planet. It's just like being in college, but without those pesky deadlines. Very stable job. Work/life balance is a viable option.

      Cons

      Frustrating because everything must be created from scratch. Experience is often seen as a handicap, because everyone at Google is smarter than everyone else on Earth and therefore whatever was done before is inferior.

      5.0
      Aug 5, 2012

      Best company to work for, really

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Excellent work environment and coworkers. Everyone is really open and sharing and it is a great atmosphere. The company is also very open with everything that is going on,

      Cons

      Really none with the company, but living expenses in the bay area are crazy and although salaries are good they don't make up for the cost of living.

      4.0
      Aug 2, 2012

      It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      I worked at Google for five years and in that time saw several changes. The people are the best part of the job although it's very dependent on WHO those people are. Unfortunately, a lot of the really good people have moved on. Some of the smartest folks I ever worked with but also the most selfish and self-serving. Over time Google's original message has been lost, it's no longer hiring the best and brightest but those who can bring in the $$$. - Free food - Friendships for life - Co-operative colleagues - Good hardware - Easy to move between offices

      Cons

      - Cult-like mentality - Regional offices get little recognition / respect - Overseas offices are disconnected from HQ which can create toxic, "clannish" environments - Calibre of overseas employees is generally weaker - Promotion is difficult to come by and relies on self-branding - Weak middle and upper management - more managers care about advancing themselves versus advancing their team members - Few career opportunities

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