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 9,648 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 9,648 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 (10522) , Senior Software Engineer (1605) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (851) , 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 (484)

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 4240 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3784 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3460 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2682 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2302 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 818 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 298 reviews))

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4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(9,648 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 9,648 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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5.0

Apr 12, 2013

All I ever wanted

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

My coworkers are extremely knowledgeable, helpful and cool. The projects we're working on are all very inspiring. The company has a long term vision I can actually subscribe to, personally. The company exists to do good.

Cons

Everybody wants to know what you're working on (secret). People ask personal google favors of you.

5.0

Apr 9, 2013

Great company to work for!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting, challenging and generally a great work environment. Really have a chance to make a difference! Work with state of the art technologies and hardware.

Cons

Sometimes work gets a bit stressful, but one is rarely forced to work long days. Its a very dynamic environment, as is the technology industry so you may need to switch gears frequently.

5.0

Mar 28, 2013

strongly recommend this company, it is worth for working and paying

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is the best for programmer, you can learn a lot from other excellent people. So strongly recommend google. it is worth for working and paying

Cons

it is not easy to enter and you must work hard and maybe you have to take much pressure. But it is worth.

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