Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineeer?

Software Engineeer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 8,823 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineeer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineeer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineeer employees well?

Software Engineeer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 8,823 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineeer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10530) , Senior Software Engineer (1609) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1220) , Account Manager (853) , Product Manager (797) , 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 4167 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3715 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3472 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2672 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2338 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 817 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 742 reviews)); "recent layoffs and company culure" ((in 570 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 304 reviews))

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4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(8,823 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Software Engineeer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,823 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineeer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineeer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Jul 9, 2026

software eng google

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

larp, food, compensation, life work balance

Cons

potential layoffs, competition, long interview process

5.0

Jul 7, 2026

Impactful projects with bright coworkers but variable work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bright coworkers, impactful and fun projects

Cons

None that I can think off, WLB can vary widely depending on team and manager.

5.0

Jul 7, 2026

Well it's Google right?

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice benefits, and relaxed culture pre 2020 not sure about now

Cons

Rotating management which made advancement unclear

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