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 (10462) , Senior Software Engineer (1598) , Intern (1228) , Software Developer (1216) , Account Manager (843) , Product Manager (793) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (766) , Analyst (753) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (542) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (499) , Software Engineer(Internship) (495) , Manager (483)

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 4204 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3749 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3429 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2661 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2271 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 810 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 737 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 565 reviews)); "Constant reorganization and layoffs always on the horizon" ((in 564 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 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

(48,372 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% 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 48,372 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

Dec 6, 2008

2 cents

software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible time to work and perks

Cons

stress some times quite big

3.0

Dec 4, 2008

Google, great food, overrated career opportunity

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The food and the gym, the perks of valet parking, commuter services, taking your dog to work, oil changes while you work, hair cuts, dental appt., doctor appts, they really do a great job of making sure you are physically taken care of at work

Cons

Long hours, demeaning management, egos and elitist mentality run rampant. Because the globalization and product development is largely completed, the ability to get in and build something is mostly over. It's becoming sluggish and difficult to maneuver the sea of overachievers all wanting to be recognized.

5.0

Dec 2, 2008

Google is a great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great technical talent - Great software engineering practices - Outstanding benefits - Lot of visibility into the inner workings of the company

Cons

- You may land up in a non-important group - Industry experience is not valued, perhaps rightly so - Its hard to get promoted beyond a certain level.

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