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 9,714 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 9,714 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 (10516) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1235) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (848) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (629) , Project Manager (609) , 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 4211 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3733 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3498 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2659 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2324 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 823 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 754 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 580 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 574 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(9,714 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,714 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

Feb 20, 2026

Best company I’ve worked for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Benefits are insane, work life balance is good, the people are amazing

Cons

Lots of red tape and can take ages to get anything done, hard to get promoted at the higher levels

4.0

Feb 20, 2026

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

It is a good company

Cons

Need to take high employee

2.0

Feb 19, 2026

Good company

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company with good work culture

Cons

Good company with to far from home

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