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

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 597 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 (Swe II) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 597 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Google.

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

Google locations which are top rated by Software Engineer (Swe II) employees are Sunnyvale , New York and San Francisco .

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 4164 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3655 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3508 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2684 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2333 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 578 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 565 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 306 reviews))

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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(597 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer Swe II employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 597 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Swe II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Swe II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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597 reviews

5.0

Apr 9, 2026

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Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good work life balance free food

Cons

hard to get into google tough interview

4.0

Apr 8, 2026

great place to work

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- super smart people - great culture - lots of conviniences

Cons

- middle management - multiple projects - no work life balcne

5.0

Mar 29, 2026

good

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good hours nice environment to work

Cons

tough work nothing else to say

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