Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 1,570 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Google.

Question 2

Does Google pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

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Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1,570 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Google.

Question 3

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Google?

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89% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

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Software Engineer (10499), Senior Software Engineer (1603), Intern (1232), Software Developer (1218), Account Manager (845), Product Manager (795), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767), Analyst (757), Program Manager (627), Project Manager (609), SWE Intern (545), Data Scientist (514), Internship (501), Software Engineer(Internship) (496), Manager (482)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

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"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running."" ((in 4244 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3434 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2675 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2336 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours and lots to learn if you are not a learner it might not be the best place" ((in 816 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 752 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 580 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 571 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

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Still a good place to work, but not the same place it was in the early years.

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