Is Google a good company to work for as a Softwar Engineer?

Softwar Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 8,803 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Softwar Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Softwar Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Softwar Engineer employees well?

Softwar Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 8,803 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Softwar Engineer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10530) , Senior Software Engineer (1609) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1220) , Account Manager (853) , Product Manager (797) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (630) , Project Manager (610) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (515) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (485)

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 4167 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3715 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3472 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2672 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2338 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 817 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 742 reviews)); "recent layoffs and company culure" ((in 570 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 569 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(8,803 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Softwar Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,803 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Softwar Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Softwar Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Jul 13, 2026

Good environment for black employees, but limited dog space

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good environment for black people

Cons

Not enough space for dogs

5.0

Jul 13, 2026

Generous benefits and great work-life balance, but limited growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Generous benefits - Smart colleagues - Great WLB

Cons

- Difficult to grow - US centic

5.0

Jul 11, 2026

Salary

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good food and work culture

Cons

Sometimes too much hectic to work

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