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

Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 8,773 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 8,773 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10499) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (756) , Program Manager (626) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (482)

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 4244 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3434 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2675 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2336 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 816 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 752 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 580 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 308 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(8,773 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Software Engineer I employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,773 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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9K reviews

4.0

Jun 25, 2026

Chill environment, but lack of motivation among staff

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pretty chill place in general

Cons

Complacent and lots of people who don’t care

5.0

Jun 25, 2026

Great workplace culture hindered by red tape

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, good culture

Cons

A lot of red tape for projects

4.0

Jun 24, 2026

Decent pay, but limited career growth in Taiwan

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Within Taiwan decent pay, generally can be very very slow and chill

Cons

No career opportunities in Taiwan. In the US most people can get to L5, in Taiwan the cap is more L4 Lots of people around the world just retiring and doing nothing. Management is all playing politics

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