Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 9,650 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9,650 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Google.

What Google locations are top rated by Software Developer employees?

Google locations which are top rated by Software Developer employees are Los Angeles , Mountain View and San Francisco .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10526) , Senior Software Engineer (1606) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1220) , Account Manager (852) , Product Manager (796) , 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 4203 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3690 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3488 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2677 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2331 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 814 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 742 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 579 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 313 reviews))

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4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(9,650 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,650 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Aug 22, 2013

Best company I have ever worked for, by far

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Your manager is there he is there to support you not to control you. When you need something to work better, just ask. Plenty of great people to work with.

Cons

Free food made me slightly fat and I am too lazy to use the free gym. Many great things happen in US, this make it difficult to get involved in them when working outside US. I am still working on great stuff, but have less choice.

4.0

Aug 21, 2013

Everyday at work is something I look forward to.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

openness, ability to work on your projects, peer driven, working with people better than yourself

Cons

No attention given to emerging markets

4.0

Aug 3, 2013

Great company that continues to push boundaries

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The perks are well known by now--not every office is like the one in Mountain View, but you'll find that they all are better than your average work facility.

Cons

It's difficult to stand out and be more than just a member on a team. Very noticeable if you were used to being a stand out in your previous job.

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