Google Software Developer reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,704 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,704 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews
3.0
Oct 16, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Easy work, lots of random cool projects to work on. Get to multitask on tons of projects at the same time. Good location.

Cons

Too few opportunities. Engineers can be extremely weird here. I would recommend against this job for another tech company. Direction is vague and erratic.

5.0
Sep 23, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

One of the top 10 companies in America to work for according to Fortune magazine. Its one of the best experiences that I have ever had.

Cons

This job is sometimes stressful. I cant really say anythign else about this company that is bad. Good company overall.

4.0
Sep 9, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- quickly can lead your own projects. - very flexible hours. - engineer driven company. - work with a lot of smart people.

Cons

- it's hard to leave because it's very comfortable. - people are settled into current roles. - does not feel like a start up.

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