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

Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 237 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 Staff Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Staff Software Engineer employees well?

Staff Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 237 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Google?

97% of Staff Software Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10511) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1233) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (848) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (483)

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 4200 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 3474 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2651 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2345 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 803 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 753 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 566 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 559 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.3

97% would recommend to a friend

(237 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

58% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Staff Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 237 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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237 reviews

4.0

Dec 25, 2025

Okaish

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stability.. varied surfaces. Does a lot of thing

Cons

Everything is matured. Not much innovation

4.0

Oct 31, 2025

Great place, leading the AI race

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong leadership and vertical integration in AI. Cutting-edge research and product synergy make it an exciting time to be at Google.

Cons

High variability between teams; frequent framework migrations and reorgs as leadership adapts to the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

4.0

Oct 29, 2025

Amazing peers, good culture.

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing peers, cutting edge technology.

Cons

Political because of size of company.

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