Google Senior Software Engineer reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,544 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

63% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,544 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
Jan 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture Good perks Balanced pay and work life balance

Cons

Slow growth Bureaucracy Lack of competitive pay

3.0
Jan 4, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Googleyness is still strong in some Product Areas and teams. If you are into AI, this is one of the top employers.

Cons

Lots more politics than it used to be. Empire-building is quite common now, even at the Director level.

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