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      4.4

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (48,518 total reviews)
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      Sundar Pichai

      83% approve of CEO

      81% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Senior management

      Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,518 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      49K reviews
      1.0
      Nov 7, 2014

      Not a good company to work for

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      They pay a good salary except that they have very lousy work environment. I am no longer interested in working here.

      Cons

      Not a good company to work for.

      4.0
      Oct 11, 2014

      Negotiate your starting salary

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      There is a band of salaries at each level, and when you start at Google or transfer departments, you can and should negotiate because they will start low. I got +8% to base.

      Cons

      Employees don't feel comfortable/safe giving feedback about managers because they're too protected by the next manager. Be wary of who your hiring manager will be.

      2.0
      Aug 27, 2014

      Desperately trying to stay relevant

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Looks good on your resume Free meals Your parents will have heard of the company, even if they still don't understand exactly what you do for a living.

      Cons

      Disorganized management Arrogance and complacency are rampant (think Micro$oft in the 90's) You can't trust your co-workers A collection of failed attempts to diversify, kept afloat by one cash cow (depressing to everyone not working on search) Most managers actively sabotage your efforts at working on a 20% project -- very frustrating.

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