Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering?

Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 145 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 Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering interview questions at Google .

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"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running."" ((in 4199 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3709 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3451 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2676 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2341 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 819 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 744 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 574 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 564 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.5

91% would recommend to a friend

(145 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

95% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 145 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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145 reviews

5.0

May 18, 2026

Great benefits, but growth can be challenging

Site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google has many great benefits

Cons

Teams have different expectations, and may be harder to grow

5.0

Jan 24, 2026

Good place to work

Senior site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High autonomy, I can propose new projects and pursue them. Good culture where you don't feel pressure, smart and kind people

Cons

A lot of complexity in the engineering space. Hard to find novelty. Very narrow tech scope

5.0

Dec 4, 2025

Great place

Senior site reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great wlb Great Pay Amazing benefits Impactful work

Cons

You may become less motivated after earning a ton a money after a while

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