Google Software Development Engineer (SDE) II reviews

4.6

94% would recommend to a friend

(717 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

95% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer (SDE) II employees have rated Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 717 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer (SDE) II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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717 reviews
4.0
Nov 11, 2025
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Pros

Incredible engineering culture and strong mentorship. The scale of projects is unmatched, you’ll get to solve problems that affect millions. Benefits and compensation are top-tier, and the people are genuinely smart and kind.

Cons

Decision-making can be slow, and it’s easy to feel like a small cog in a huge machine. The promotion process is highly structured, which can feel rigid if you prefer fast iteration and autonomy.

5.0
Nov 11, 2025

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Pros

There are many pros of being a googler as fresher really gets a lot of opportunities to work on real products which people uses

Cons

According to me they create a comfort zone which you can't go off easily for sure

3.0
Nov 10, 2025

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Pros

Google salary for sde 1 fresher

Cons

work life balance not there

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