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 (10455) , Senior Software Engineer (1597) , Intern (1225) , Software Developer (1216) , Account Manager (842) , Product Manager (793) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (765) , Analyst (752) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (540) , 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 4145 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3696 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3439 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2637 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2283 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 819 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 743 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 584 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 299 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

(48,339 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 48,339 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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5.0

Aug 11, 2008

Google, from inside the tank

Account strategist

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Pros

Great, intelligent people. Lots of opportunities to work on project..and definitely the work life balance.

Cons

Pretty chaotic sometime...super hyper growth without super structure to match.

5.0

Jul 6, 2008

It's good to be a Googler!

Account strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

1. The people - some of the best and brightest people I've ever met. Young, energetic, and creative people make work enjoyable, and interesting. We've got our share of former Olympic athletes, mad scientist engineers, etc. 2. The work - We're the market leaders in so many different spaces, and it's exciting to be on the cutting edge. You get to work on things that might just change the game, and that's exhilarating. 3. It's Google!

Cons

VERY Entrepreneurial. You have to manage your own relationships and career, no one's going to do that for you. This can be challenging, and to some, discouraging. But take it or leave it!

5.0

Jun 26, 2008

Best Company

Senior sales director

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart & passion. That's great company.

Cons

too yuang company need too speed up for business growth

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