Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer II?

Software Engineer II professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 111 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer II Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer II interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer II employees well?

Software Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 111 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer II salaries at Google.

How happy are Software Engineer II professionals working at Google?

95% of Software Engineer II employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer II professionals have also rated Google with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.5 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

What Google locations are top rated by Software Engineer II employees?

Mountain View is the top rated Google location by Software Engineer II employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10513) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1234) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (848) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (629) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , 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 4204 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3691 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3495 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2658 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2325 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 834 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 749 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 571 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 571 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 300 reviews))

Google Software Engineer II reviews

4.5

95% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer II employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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111 reviews

5.0

Oct 29, 2015

One of the best companies for software engineers ever

Software engineer ii

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

- high impact projects/teams - smart people - lots of projects and mobility between them - perks/benefits are amazing (12 weeks Paterntity leave?!?!) - don't be evil is still very real (at least better than many big companies this size), though there are obviously varying opinions in 100k employees

Cons

- everyone is so smart, it's hard to stand out - expect high-level of efficiency/productivity - harder for low-level engineers to have high individual impact (you get impact by working on projects that have LOTS of users)

5.0

Oct 30, 2014

Amazing Place to Work

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Pros

Incredible people, amazing tools, fantastic scale - and of course there are great things too like free food, and other perks

Cons

It's harder to make a big impact now that the company is so large

5.0

Jul 22, 2014

Challenging, Friendly, and overall rewarding

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Pros

The atmosphere is very helpful and kind! I remember I was Software Intern starting out in this new company. From day one, even the work was challenging but it soon payed off (literally)! Google also pays a well over average amount and they also have perks like gyms and the never ending food!

Cons

Well I can't say much but when you start out it may be very nerve racking but with the help you get you can feel right in the community!

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