Is Google a good company to work for as a Data Science?

Data Science professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 395 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Science Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Science interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Data Science employees well?

Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 395 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Science salaries at Google.

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 4236 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3714 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3487 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2634 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2340 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 809 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 746 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 588 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 568 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 309 reviews))

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Google Data Science reviews

4.4

90% would recommend to a friend

(395 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

85% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.4

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

Data Science employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 395 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Science professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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395 reviews

5.0

Jan 17, 2026

Good company

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company and good team

Cons

no cons at all in the company

4.0

Jan 10, 2026

Very nice work

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything mostly, good work environment

Cons

Not that I know of, maybe fast paced environment

5.0

Jan 2, 2026

Great company

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay Good benefits Smart colleagues Opportunities to learn and develop

Cons

Uncertainty Beaurocracy Difficult promotion structure Limited movement opportunity

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