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 9,668 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 9,668 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits 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 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 4217 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3686 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3454 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2661 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2329 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 822 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 756 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 577 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 569 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 295 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,668 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% 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 employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,668 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

5.0

Jun 2, 2026

Supportive team but tight deadlines to meet

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Team, Good work ethics. Really nice env

Cons

Very tight deadlines. Customer comes first.

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

Good work-life balance, but some ambiguity in tasks

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance and supporting work culture.

Cons

There's no really a con. The only con is sometime it's too ambiguous to find a work.

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Good management but limited growth opportunities

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management and learning attitude

Cons

No growth at all, very big organisation

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Good management but limited growth opportunities

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