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 (10449) , 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 (608) , 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 4163 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3744 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3457 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2653 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2288 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 813 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 737 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 578 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 565 reviews)); "Too much work and politics" ((in 294 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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48K reviews

5.0

Sep 22, 2009

Great Place To Work

Software engineer

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Pros

Google is a great place for a computer scientist. There are large problems that need to be solved at enormous scale. Engineers are treated with huge amounts of respect and are listened to in regard to improving productivity and removing redtape. Google has great benefits like free food. I've forgotten how to make my own lunch.

Cons

Unfortunately Google is a big company, so there's always red tape. How much you have to deal with it depends on which group you end up in. It can be hard to see how your project fits into the grand scheme of thing given how big the company is now.

3.0

May 15, 2009

Honest, blunt, this is what you get.

Account strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

the food is really amazing. i love this place. PIC and Lunchbox are the best cafes at the crittenden campus. a a a a a a a a a a a a a.

Cons

none. the food makes up for everything. the micro kitchen food is going down in quality. many chiefs, not enough indians. our battleship is becoming a bald eagle. we will fly on wings like eagles.

5.0

Nov 7, 2008

Best place in the world

Software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Simple a great place to work. There are plenty of videos and articles about how Google is the best place to work, and it's all true.

Cons

None, at all. Seriously. If anything they provide such a great work environment that I don't want to leave... ever.

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