Is Google a good company to work for as a Site Reliability Engineer?

Site Reliability Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 138 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Site Reliability Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Site Reliability Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Site Reliability Engineer employees well?

Site Reliability Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 138 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Site Reliability Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Site Reliability Engineer professionals working at Google?

91% of Site Reliability Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 28% in the past 12 months. Site Reliability Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

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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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91% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)

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95% positive business outlook

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Site Reliability Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 138 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Site Reliability Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Site Reliability Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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138 reviews

5.0

Jun 7, 2026

Great culture and benefits, but high pressure at times

Site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Outstanding benefits Great working culture Good work/life balance

Cons

Can be high pressure Demanding oncall (very team dependent)

5.0

May 23, 2026

Best company to work for with no downsides

Site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company to work for

Cons

No cons I can think of

5.0

May 18, 2026

Great place to work

Site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great office, work culture and benefits

Cons

Overcrowded canteen at lunch hours

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