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

Senior Software Developer 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 Developer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer 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 Developer salaries at Google.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Google?

89% of Senior Software Developer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer 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 (10496) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , 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 Developer 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 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 professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

1.0

Jan 2, 2012

Interesting work but poorly managed

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There is a lot of interesting work and customers with challenging problems. The company is a large portfolio of hardware and software solutions to work with.

Cons

Poor communications between software development uniits were tolerated by management. Management never communicated its goals leaving engineering and consulting in the dark. Software quality was so poor that customers were dissatisfied and continuously threatening to halt the projects. Payment was withheld leading to more pressure to cut costs and diminished software quality. There was no QA on software prior to installation at the customer site. There were many problems with benefits administration caused by the third party firm hired to manage those items.

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.

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