Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 9,710 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9,710 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10508) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (847) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (769) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , 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 4200 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3474 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2651 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2345 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 803 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 753 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 566 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 559 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

Google Software Engineer reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,710 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Software Engineer, employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,710 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer, professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer, professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

5.0

Jul 14, 2013

It is amazing

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

its a wonderful place to work and the staff is amazing. I have learned so much from working here and can't wait to presume my career in the software engineering field.

Cons

its a compacted place to work and the staff is amazing. I have learned so much from working here and can't wait to presume my career in the software engineering field.

4.0

Jun 23, 2013

I have been working at Google

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good study place for student, high pay and passionate job, lots of opporunity

Cons

hard work, huge workload and sometimes too challenge, maybe be overlooked

5.0

Jun 23, 2013

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of smart people. Arguably the most interesting problems in computer science are being tackled on a daily basis -- certainly at an unparalleled scale. Different product areas have different cultures, so it's hard to generalize about the company as a whole, but I don't think any other company offers as good a combination of interesting projects, great benefits and compensation, smart co-workers, and good culture. It is worth noting that your experience can vary a lot depending on your product area and manager.

Cons

Company has gone a bit overboard in adding multiple levels of management in recent years, and organization feels more top-down than in the past, but neither aspect is too severe. Be prepared for a long commute if you want to live anywhere affordable or interesting. There is an astonishing lack of diversity in political viewpoints; if your heroes are not Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Paul Krugman, then don't even think about engaging in a political discussion with your peers (in person or on any internal mailing lists).

Viewing 9556 - 9558 of 9,710 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Yandex

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Amazon

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Criteo

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Upwork

3.6★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Google

IT Infrastructure Engineer (IT-Infrastrukturtechniker), AI Infrastructure

Kronstorf

View job

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer (IT-Infrastrukturtechniker), AI Infrastructure

Kronstorf

View job

View all Software Engineer, Jobs

Google

Google Software Engineer reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

It is amazing

I have been working at Google

Great place to work

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Google

Google reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Google

Google reviews FAQs