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

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 1,547 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 Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1,547 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Google?

89% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior 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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10495) , Senior Software Engineer (1602) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (756) , Program Manager (625) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (500) , 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 4269 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3724 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3467 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2674 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2293 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 815 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 734 reviews)); "there have been too many layoffs going on" ((in 586 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 558 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

Google Senior Software Engineer reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,547 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

63% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,547 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

4.0

Apr 16, 2016

Great engineering, mediocre workplace conditions

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with top-notch engineers Well-maintained state of the art software development tools Good collaboration between co-workers Pay is good

Cons

Overcrowded poorly maintained campus (Mountain View, CA). Limited parking space. Noisy cramped open-space office reduces productivity. All that keeps getting worse as more and more employees are packed into the same buildings. I am surprised perks show as "pros" in reviews; personally I would pay out of pocket for food without long lines or quiet office.

5.0

Mar 26, 2016

Great company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lives up to the hype. Super smart people. Awesome perks. Pays well. As an engineer, lots of choices - can switch teams and offices with relative ease.

Cons

No one is perfect. No company is perfect. There are great people and there are jerks. There are great managers and a bunch of not-so-great ones. If you go in thinking this is some utopia that doesn't have politics and bureaucracy, you'll get disillusioned really fast. And it's a company full of overachievers, so it's hard to maintain work-life balance if you want to keep up with your peers - unless you explicitly force yourself to only work a certain amount.

5.0

Mar 17, 2016

Inspiring and humane.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart coworkers, best tools I've ever used, silly offices, free food, one project can affect millions of people and dollars.

Cons

Imposter syndrome. For me, long commute. Twenty percent time is hard to make time for. The delicious food will make you fat.

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