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

Security Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 58 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 Security Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Security Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Security Engineer employees well?

Security Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 58 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Security Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Security Engineer professionals working at Google?

95% of Security Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 9% in the past 12 months. Security Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

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)

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 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))

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 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))

Google Security Engineer reviews

4.3

95% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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Security Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Security Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Security Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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58 reviews

4.0

May 27, 2026

Great coworkers and interesting problems, but limited growth

Senior security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great coworkers who really care about doing the right thing. Solving really interesting problems no one else is.

Cons

Some execs don't care about the work as much as they care about their egos. Not a lot of career growth past senior.

4.0

May 21, 2026

Good pay, but high-pressure environment

Cyber security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Well it was good money for sure

Cons

Lots of pressure so if you can handle it don’t try

4.0

May 18, 2026

Smart, supportive coworkers, but need to take initiative to wear more than one hat

Security engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart and emotionally intelligent coworkers. Great access to many benefits and resources.

Cons

Big enough to end up working on the same small piece of the puzzle forever if you don't take initiative to branch out.

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