Question 1

Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE)?

Accepted Answer

Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 578 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 Development Engineer (SDE) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview questions at Google.

Question 2

Does Google pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees well?

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Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 578 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) salaries at Google.

Question 3

How happy are Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals working at Google?

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94% of Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Development Engineer (SDE) professionals have also rated Google with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.7 rating for culture and values and 4.6 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What Google locations are top rated by Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees?

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Google locations which are top rated by Software Development Engineer (SDE) employees are New York and Mountain View.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

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Software Engineer (10533), Senior Software Engineer (1610), Intern (1237), Software Developer (1221), Account Manager (853), Product Manager (796), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (771), Analyst (758), Program Manager (631), Project Manager (610), SWE Intern (545), Data Scientist (515), Internship (503), Software Engineer(Internship) (499), Manager (486)

Question 6

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 4191 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3726 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3501 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2659 reviews)); "Would recommend  Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job  with perks and good pay." ((in 2338 reviews))

Question 7

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 821 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 734 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 584 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 583 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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