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

Software Developer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 9,638 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9,638 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10512) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1233) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (848) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (628) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (483)

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 4201 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 3454 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2664 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2296 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 811 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 750 reviews)); "recent layoffs and company culure" ((in 592 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 563 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 297 reviews))

Google Software Developer reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,638 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,638 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

4.0

Apr 28, 2026

Great coworkers and benefits, but morale suffers from instability

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent, intelligent coworkers who care about doing things right; good healthcare benefits; hybrid schedule

Cons

layoffs and reorgs damage morale and the lack of continuity make it more difficult than necessary to complete projects; AI usage as a requirement but tooling is inconsistently useful in certain teams

5.0

Apr 28, 2026

Great food and supportive coworkers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great food, good co workers

Cons

Can't really think of any

5.0

Apr 27, 2026

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary Benefits (including food :)) Parking spot Wonderful office

Cons

Hard work High entry bar May require some calls to sync up with different timezones

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