Google Site Reliability Engineer reviews

4.5

91% would recommend to a friend

(138 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

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
4.0
May 1, 2009
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Pros

It's a company with a conscience, and the dilbert-esque moments are rarer than at other companies. Plus the food is *amazing* (at least in the larger offices)

Cons

Long hours, high stress. Depending on which part of the organization you are in, expectations can be wildly different for the same job level, and promotion is a very tricky path and done by committee, and decisions from them seem arbitrary and hard to justify. It seems to have become an unwritten rule that not seeking promotion over a 2-3 year period is unacceptable.

4.0
Jan 11, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of smart people. Team atmosphere where it seems like most people are making a difference. Unusual perks that lead to being a member of a family, a team.

Cons

Management has spoiled us in order to become the #1 forbes rated company. Now they think we are a bunch of entitled a$$sholes. They created us... now they are unhappy with what they promised us to get to #1.

5.0
Jan 6, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

- Experience of working at fantastic scale - You work with the best tools for large scale data analysis and web applications. Period. - Great, fun people, good conversations - Slightly chaotic free-for-all feeling

Cons

- The software stack is entirely in-house and proprietary, so a LOT of time is spent learning tools that won't be useful when you leave. - The entitlement complex a few people have is embarassing and scary - Slightly chaotic free-for-all feeling

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