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

Hardware Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 72 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Hardware Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Hardware Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Hardware Engineer employees well?

Hardware Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 72 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Hardware Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Hardware Engineer professionals working at Google?

85% of Hardware Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Hardware Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What Google locations are top rated by Hardware Engineer employees?

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

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 (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)

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 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))

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 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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4.1

85% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

73% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Culture & values

Hardware Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Hardware Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Hardware Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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72 reviews

5.0

Jun 23, 2016

Engineer

Hardware engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

amazing people and great perks

Cons

occasionally gruelling work hours but decent work life balanxe

4.0

Feb 19, 2016

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Hardware engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

I work here because tre is a lot s if jobs for me every day

Cons

Its too hard to work here you should be very strong for working here

5.0

Jan 30, 2016

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Hardware engineer

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fun and intellectually stimulating work environment, great people

Cons

big organization and it's hard to get noticed

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