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 (10466) , Senior Software Engineer (1599) , Intern (1230) , Software Developer (1217) , Account Manager (843) , Product Manager (792) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (753) , Program Manager (623) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (542) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (499) , Software Engineer(Internship) (495) , Manager (484)

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 4230 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3425 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2645 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2322 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 797 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 734 reviews)); "frequent layoffs are very common in the industry" ((in 567 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 557 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 310 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

(48,394 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 48,394 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

Dec 26, 2009

Awesome place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google Zurich is a wonderful emplyer, with a very good compensation package and equity grants program, awesome perks (gourmet quality free food, wonderful support from facilities staff) and great growth oppurtunities.

Cons

Life as an Expat is tough, and Google has a lot of cultural variance.

4.0

Dec 25, 2009

Very competitive, but a great place to work

Product marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google pays well, the benefits are remarkably good, there is a good work/life balance and the calibre of the employees is absolutely 1st class. Employees are treated very fairly, management decisions communicated well, and decision made is a collaborative, consensus driven way. The company's brand is also so strong that it is very easy to build up a great network of contacts in other company's - pretty much nobody will refuse a call from someone at Google it seems.

Cons

Google is rammed with absolutely top class people...which means it is very difficult to stand out, make promotion & get the best projects. This can be frustrating to people who have come from smaller, less well-staffed companies (who are most likely used to being the big-star) as they can end up feeling unappreciated. Googlers are also a fairly arrogant bunch...which means that it can be difficult to lead, as everyone is convinced of their own rightness, and the overly democratic method of decision making means things can move more slowly than you would hope.

3.0

Dec 23, 2009

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

shuttles to work have a job

Cons

disorganized environment low pay poor management structure free for all

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