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 9,699 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 9,699 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 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 reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,699 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,699 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

4.0

May 4, 2026

Positive culture hindered by red tape

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, work at scale

Cons

Less ownership and red taping

4.0

May 4, 2026

Talented colleagues but tough promotion landscape

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks and benefits. Work is intense but good. Exceptionally talented colleagues. Flexibility with internal transfers to other teams.

Cons

With AI, expectation from leaders have tripled/quadrupled. Very hard to get promoted.

5.0

May 3, 2026

Strong engineering culture with real impact, but pace can burn you out

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* High bar for code quality and design * Smart, low-ego teammates * Meaningful projects at scale * Good internal tooling and infra

Cons

* Fast pace, can feel relentless * Some bureaucracy as you move up * Work-life balance depends heavily on team

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