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

Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 269 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Engineer employees well?

Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 269 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Engineer professionals working at Google?

85% of Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What Google locations are top rated by Engineer employees?

Google locations which are top rated by Engineer employees are New York , San Francisco and Mountain View .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10532) , Senior Software Engineer (1610) , Intern (1237) , Software Developer (1221) , Account Manager (853) , Product Manager (797) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (631) , Project Manager (610) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (515) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (499) , 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 4205 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3734 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3501 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2656 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2328 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 811 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 739 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 577 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 573 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

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4.4

85% would recommend to a friend

(269 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

93% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 269 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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269 reviews

5.0

Feb 28, 2026

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Pay, food, people, dev tools

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Stress, money, business, and politics

5.0

Feb 27, 2026

Good

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good workplace and good benefits

Cons

Tough and need to be smart

5.0

Feb 25, 2026

Great

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It has been really great

Cons

Benefits could be a lot better

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