Is Google a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 540 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 Program Manager Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 540 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries at Google.

How happy are Program Manager professionals working at Google?

87% of Program Manager employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 8% in the past 12 months. Program Manager professionals have also rated Google with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What Google locations are top rated by Program Manager employees?

Google locations which are top rated by Program Manager employees are New York , Atlanta and Austin .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10518) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1235) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (849) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (629) , Project Manager (610) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (515) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (484)

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 4196 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3773 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3483 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2655 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2330 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 825 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 748 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 572 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 572 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 301 reviews))

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4.3

87% would recommend to a friend

(540 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

73% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Programming Manager employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 540 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Programming Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Programming Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Aug 26, 2020

Great company to manage programs.

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of tools and diversity, data driven company, great compensation.

Cons

Program management is all to support software engineers who really are the deciders.

5.0

Aug 19, 2020

Don't want to work elsewhere

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and salary are generous. Culture of company has compassion.

Cons

Change, change, change. Constant change.

5.0

Aug 17, 2020

Forward-thinking, collaborative, inclusive environment

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Company cares about its users and people - Inclusive of all productive ways of thinking and engaging, both on employee and user side - Work/life balance - Autonomy

Cons

Upward mobility is difficult. Promotion process is lengthy.

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