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

Junior Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 68 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 Junior Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Junior Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Junior Software Engineer employees well?

Junior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 68 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Junior Software Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Junior Software Engineer professionals working at Google?

95% of Junior Software Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Junior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.6 rating for culture and values and 4.4 rating for career opportunities.

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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Google Junior Software Engineer reviews

4.3

95% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

96% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Career opportunities

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.4

Senior management

Junior Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Junior Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Junior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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68 reviews

4.0

Jul 25, 2020

Great company

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Massive growth, development, salary, on-site food

Cons

Company politics, work life balance is poor

5.0

Jul 22, 2019

Google Review

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great environment, free food, can basically do what ever you want

Cons

the rent around the area is too expensive

5.0

Jun 7, 2019

Junior. Software engineer

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1) good status of company 2) good salary 3) beneficial for family

Cons

1) work will ne more but it's not come in cons

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