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

Software Engineer (Site Reliability) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 137 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 Software Engineer (Site Reliability) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Site Reliability) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer (Site Reliability) employees well?

Software Engineer (Site Reliability) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 137 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Site Reliability) salaries at Google.

How happy are Software Engineer (Site Reliability) professionals working at Google?

91% of Software Engineer (Site Reliability) employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 27% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer (Site Reliability) professionals have also rated Google with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 4.3 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 4239 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3715 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3420 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2659 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2332 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 819 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 748 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 567 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 550 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 309 reviews))

Google Software Engineer (Site Reliability) reviews

4.6

91% would recommend to a friend

(137 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

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Site Reliability Engineer Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 137 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Site Reliability Engineer Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Site Reliability Engineer Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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137 reviews

5.0

Dec 8, 2020

Google London

Software engineer (site reliability)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google was my dream company when I was in school. Good salary and good benefits.

Cons

It's become a giant company and sometimes things are less efficient.

5.0

Nov 22, 2020

Cushy

Site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

*Delivery focused, I typically work 3 hours a day and have been able to get promoted *Offices around the globe you can transfer to *Decent upward mobility *Free food pre covid *Good pay *There is a lot you can learn from if you want

Cons

*The management hierarchy is bloated *Stock has grown slower than other FAANGs *You have no influence over the direction of the company *The open culture is slowly being killed *Culture is dominates by lulcatz 30 something redditors that can't let go of 2012

5.0

Oct 10, 2020

Very nice place to work

Site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google is a very nice place to work, A lot of new things to work on, flexibility on what you want to work on, and no micromanagement

Cons

it can be tricky for junior people to integrate, it might take a long time and seem like you are not making any progress but it's just the way it is

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