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, 4.3 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 (10508) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (847) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (769) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , 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 4225 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3714 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3485 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2687 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2324 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 832 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 764 reviews)); "frequent layoffs are very common in the industry" ((in 577 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 300 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,547 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

62% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.5

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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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5.0

Nov 27, 2024

Work life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance and opportunities

Cons

Sometimes hectic schedules and deadline

4.0

Nov 24, 2024

Great WLB

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-wlb is not too bad, but it used to be better -still amazing perks

Cons

-managers have changed, all they care now is the velocity and money - projects get cancelled bc of poor communication (managers, directors vs. VPs) after working for 1+ year

4.0

Nov 23, 2024

Good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is very competitive. Lots of perks. Cambridge office and the people who work here are top notch.

Cons

Google leadership will occasionally lay a bunch of people off in a seemingly arbitrary selection process for no reason except to boost the stock price.

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