Question 1

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

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Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 594 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 (Swe II) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Google.

Question 2

Does Google pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

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Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 594 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Google.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

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Software Engineer (10499), Senior Software Engineer (1603), Intern (1232), Software Developer (1218), Account Manager (845), Product Manager (795), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767), Analyst (755), Program Manager (626), Project Manager (609), SWE Intern (545), Data Scientist (514), Internship (501), Software Engineer(Internship) (496), Manager (482)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

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"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running."" ((in 4256 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3446 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2688 reviews)); "Would recommend  Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job  with perks and good pay." ((in 2328 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours and lots to learn if you are not a learner it might not be the best place" ((in 818 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 742 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 587 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 563 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

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