Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer?

Software Development Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 97 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Development Engineer employees well?

Software Development Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 97 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer salaries and benefits at Google .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10458) , Senior Software Engineer (1598) , Intern (1226) , Software Developer (1216) , Account Manager (843) , Product Manager (793) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (765) , Analyst (753) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (542) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (499) , Software Engineer(Internship) (495) , 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 4164 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3725 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3416 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2662 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2274 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 821 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 737 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 564 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 563 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 303 reviews))

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4.3

96% would recommend to a friend

(97 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

98% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

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4.8

Compensation and benefits

4.7

Culture & values

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Career opportunities

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Senior management

Software Development Engineer I employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 97 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer I professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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97 reviews

4.0

May 25, 2020

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.... it ig so goid very nuce

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....there are no cons so far

5.0

May 22, 2020

Great place to work

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, great perks, good benefits

Cons

long hours, no remote work, obscure raise policies

5.0

Mar 19, 2020

Good environment

Software development engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Positive work environment, lots of room for growth.

Cons

Can be lots of pressure from management at times.

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