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 9,721 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 9,721 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 (10525) , Senior Software Engineer (1606) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1219) , 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 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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Google Software Developer reviews

4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(9,721 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 9,721 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

4.0

Feb 1, 2026

Great Place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are very very nice

Cons

horrible management, expect to be burn out

5.0

Jan 31, 2026

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cluture, work life balance, Food & other benefits

Cons

No serious concerns during my tenure

5.0

Jan 31, 2026

great

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company and pay here

Cons

nothing as of for now

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