Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 239 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 Staff Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Engineer interview questions at Google.

Question 2

Does Google pay Staff Software Engineer employees well?

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Staff Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 239 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Engineer salaries at Google.

Question 3

How happy are Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Google?

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97% of Staff Software Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

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

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Google locations which are top rated by Staff Software Engineer employees are Mountain View and New York.

Question 5

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

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Software Engineer (10532), Senior Software Engineer (1610), Intern (1237), Software Developer (1221), Account Manager (853), Product Manager (796), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (771), Analyst (758), Program Manager (631), Project Manager (610), SWE Intern (545), Data Scientist (515), Internship (503), Software Engineer(Internship) (499), Manager (485)

Question 6

What are the pros of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

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"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running."" ((in 4235 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3486 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2661 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2316 reviews))

Question 7

What are the cons of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours and lots to learn if you are not a learner it might not be the best place" ((in 810 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 745 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 578 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 305 reviews))

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