Google Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,566 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

65% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,566 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
3.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Attracts talented and driven people who make great colleagues - Huge opportunity for impact and exposure to industry-leading products and tools - High compensation - Great benefits

Cons

- Deep management chains - Inter-org politics - Culture can feel promotion-driven - Gradual debasement of compensation and perks - Return to office mandates (coincidental with reduction of in-office perks), layoffs, and voluntary exit programs all are degrading morale

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