Google reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(48,521 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,521 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
Jun 6, 2025
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Pros

Some pretty cool people work there.

Cons

Horrible management. Low performers get away with doing nothing and still get decent performance ratings while high performers are only rewarded with more work for the same pay and often get low ratings. Managers have no idea what any of their direct reports actually do on a daily basis. They also play favorites and micromanage the people they don’t like. Long history of friends/significant others reporting to and being directly managed by each other - huge conflict of interest there but no one says anything. Promotion process is ambiguous and unclear, requires self-nomination, and there is a set quota for how many people can receive each rating. Used to be a cool, fun place to work but more and more amenities and privileges are taken away every year. Many long-term employees have rage quit mid shift, never to return again. They are laying off and firing hundreds of long-tenured employees while actively interviewing and hiring their replacements and the caliber of people they’ve been hiring lately is…questionable at best. An absolute shitshow. 0 stars, do not recommend. Mental health/well-being and morale are at an all time low and it’s only going to get worse as they continue to go the way of the rest of corporate America.

1.0
May 22, 2025
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Pros

GOOGLE FI: Interesting technical stack, but manager doesn't allow to explore it deeply and understand the system

Cons

GOOGLE FI: The manager creates deeply toxic, fear-driven environment. QA processes and requirements change every day based on mood, no logic. Yesterday's rules is incorrect today. No clarity, only chaos and blame. QA engineers are not allowed to write test cases unless they belong to a loyal inner circle. These favorites often lack basic skills, but their work is protected. QA Engineers even not allowed to file a bugs without favorite's approval. Every minute of the day is tracked in the spreadsheet - everything you do is counted, leaving no space for breathe. No trust! It completely disregards Google's own Workspace culture. If your mental health is matter, stay away from Google Fi. It's a toxic environment where people burn out in silence.

1.0
Sep 19, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Prestige transfers to other jobs Has a minority union which can help you fix issues

Cons

Layoffs Culture is rotting from the inside Tech stack is a rotting island

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