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

Software Engineer II professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 109 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 II Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 109 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries at Google.

How happy are Software Engineer II professionals working at Google?

95% of Software Engineer II employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer II professionals have also rated Google with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10497) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (755) , Program Manager (625) , 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 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 II reviews

4.5

95% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer II employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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109 reviews

5.0

Mar 27, 2018

Good people working on cool problems.

Software engineer-ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- They care a lot about the well-being of their employees. - Good salary. - Lots of interesting projects at Google and the flexibility to move between teams every year or so. - Lots of room to learn from veterans in the field and bullet-proof infrastructure.

Cons

- Can sometimes feel like a small piece of a big puzzle. - Some teams can have boring projects. - Sometimes work can feel slow-paced (compared to working in a smaller company or start-up).

5.0

Sep 29, 2016

Software Engineer

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Absolutely great environment to work. Fantastic team mates. An environment that is conducive to growth and curiosity. Encouragement and support from all directions.

Cons

None than I can think of.

5.0

Jun 25, 2016

Amazing

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

itt is an amazing company good. very very good.

Cons

nothing everything is amazing at google even its name.

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