Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer L4?

Software Engineer L4 professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 28 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 Engineer L4 Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer L4 interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer L4 employees well?

Software Engineer L4 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 28 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer L4 salaries at Google.

How happy are Software Engineer L4 professionals working at Google?

71% of Software Engineer L4 employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 107% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer L4 professionals have also rated Google with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

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 (757) , Program Manager (627) , 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 4233 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3764 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3438 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2656 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2343 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 812 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 757 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 591 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 567 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 300 reviews))

Google Software Engineer L4 reviews

4.0

71% would recommend to a friend

(28 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

72% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer L4 employees have rated Google with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 28 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer L4 professionals have a good working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer L4 professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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28 reviews

5.0

Feb 20, 2021

Superb workplace

Software engineer iii (l4)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best food and best people

Cons

Nothing much I can say

4.0

Oct 6, 2020

It's nice, but it's a company growing old

Software engineer iii (l4)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still better than most tech companies

Cons

Going downhill in terms of quality, perks and culture

5.0

Mar 6, 2018

Great place to work

Software engineer iii (l4)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great line in the CV, opportunity to relocate to countries with strict visa policy, opportunity to work on a product used by billions, great culture, opportunity to learn from the very best software engineers, occasional difficult problems to solve, protective manner of the employer (like free food, gym, doctor, massage, washing machine and everything else in the office). Google has a strong security team which really makes you feel safe even in the most dangerous situations.

Cons

The salary is average, it could be larger.

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