Is Google a good company to work for as a Engineering Manager/Software Engineer?

Engineering Manager/Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 84 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 Engineering Manager/Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Manager/Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Engineering Manager/Software Engineer employees well?

Engineering Manager/Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Manager/Software Engineer salaries at Google.

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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 4244 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3434 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2675 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2336 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 816 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 752 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 580 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 571 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

Google Engineering Manager/Software Engineer reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

54% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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Engineering Manager/Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Manager/Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineering Manager/Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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84 reviews

5.0

May 12, 2020

Best Place to Work

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Autonomy to creatively define my team culture in whatever way best cultivates success.

Cons

Slow promotion process, gradual transformation to a large Dilbert corporation.

5.0

Oct 12, 2019

Engineering Manager

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A surprisingly efficiently operating multi company. High focus on employee wellbeing. Interesting problems on a huge scale. Good wages.

Cons

For some it is hard to keep up with "constant change".

5.0

Jul 28, 2019

Generally one of the best employers

Senior software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Top pay - Good life/work balance

Cons

- More bureaucratic. More and more problems typical in big corporation. - Moving slower. Work is less fun compared years ago.

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