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 9,705 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 9,705 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 (10505) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (846) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (768) , 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 4204 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3723 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3440 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2653 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2348 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 823 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 751 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 574 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 566 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,705 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Software Engineer, employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,705 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).

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3.0

Jan 7, 2013

Good for new grads

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Salary and benefits are some of the best around. Most departments respect work/life balance. Internal mobility is good. Overall skill level of peers is very high.

Cons

Nothing that happens or has ever happened in software engineering is interesting, relevant, or good unless it happened at Google. Prior experience in barbarian companies is considered irrelevant or harmful. Groupthink and NIH syndrome lead to some daft decisions that are considered holy and irrevocable within the company.

4.0

Dec 30, 2012

A Good Place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google has a very good culture. Management is very open with employees and information flows from top to bottom continuously. Google has a lot of learning opportunities. A lot of authors and researchers come to present their work and give talks to employees. Benefits are good.

Cons

The main campus is very crowded. People share either large cubicles or work in open space so it is very easy to get distracted specially when a group of people have a discussion or someone speaks on the phone. It can also be hard to find a good place make a personal phone call.

5.0

Dec 29, 2012

By far the best workplace I've known

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefit package with lots of free or convenient onsite services.

Cons

Difficult to get in, and even when you are in, it's still competitive.

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