Is Google a good company to work for as a Data Center Engineer?

Data Center Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 56 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 Data Center Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Center Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Data Center Engineer employees well?

Data Center Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 56 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 9.3% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Center Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Data Center Engineer professionals working at Google?

77% of Data Center Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 15% in the past 12 months. Data Center Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10530) , Senior Software Engineer (1609) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1220) , Account Manager (853) , Product Manager (797) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (630) , Project Manager (610) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (515) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (485)

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 4167 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3715 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3472 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2672 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2338 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 817 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 742 reviews)); "recent layoffs and company culure" ((in 570 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 569 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

73% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.3

Career opportunities

Data Center Engineer employees have rated Google with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Center Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Center Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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56 reviews

5.0

Jul 18, 2026

It’s great

Data center technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The benefits are top tier

Cons

Had 7 interviews then waited 6+ months before getting a start date.

5.0

Jul 17, 2026

Great food and smart colleagues, but politics can be tough

Data center engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great food Smart colleagues Interesting work

Cons

Can be very political at times Promotions are tough

1.0

May 21, 2026

Toxic environment with limited career growth opportunities

Data center operations technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Not much, lots of the skills can't be transfered to real world.

Cons

The data center environment is toxic, deeply unprofessional, and functions like a dysfunctional mom-and-pop shop rather than a major tech company. Leadership relies shockingly on primitive tools like spreadsheets to manage massive operations. Career mobility is non-existent; data center staff are actively bottlenecked and trapped in their roles. The workplace culture is incredibly immature and cliquey, filled with unmotivated individuals coasting for a paycheck. Worse, the interview and promotion processes are completely corrupted by politics, where managers and biased interview loops actively work to sabotage external or ambitious talent to protect their own mediocrity.

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