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 1,543 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 1,543 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries and benefits 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 (10463) , Senior Software Engineer (1599) , Intern (1228) , Software Developer (1217) , Account Manager (843) , Product Manager (792) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (753) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (542) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (499) , Software Engineer(Internship) (495) , Manager (483)

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 4240 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3698 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3417 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2644 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2294 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 809 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 740 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 564 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 561 reviews)); "Too much work and politics" ((in 301 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,543 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

64% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.6

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Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,543 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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4.0

Oct 30, 2011

Very nice company to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Respect engineers in decision making. A lot of mobility in moving into projects Information open to everyone and transparent process World-class peers to work with

Cons

The work-life balance is hard to achieve

5.0

Oct 6, 2011

Very good I enjoy working there very much.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google pays me very well. The staff is very very nice they make you feel welcome. You also get a free lunch.

Cons

It isn't very organized or clean. There aren't very many bathrooms and the bathrooms they do have are always full or being used.

4.0

Sep 5, 2011

wonderful experience

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

international corporation, very driven and bright envinroment.

Cons

too much time spent on work, sometimes too much time thinking of work even when you're out.

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