Google Senior Software Developer reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,542 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

64% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,542 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
5.0
Apr 11, 2026

Good

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good employer, lots of benefits

Cons

No cons, great working environment

3.0
Apr 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Attracts talented and driven people who make great colleagues - Huge opportunity for impact and exposure to industry-leading products and tools - High compensation - Great benefits

Cons

- Deep management chains - Inter-org politics - Culture can feel promotion-driven - Gradual debasement of compensation and perks - Return to office mandates (coincidental with reduction of in-office perks), layoffs, and voluntary exit programs all are degrading morale

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