Is Google a good company to work for as a Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager?

Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 280 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 Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager employees well?

Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 280 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10530) , Senior Software Engineer (1609) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1220) , Account Manager (853) , Product Manager (797) , 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 4167 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3715 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3472 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2672 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2338 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 817 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 742 reviews)); "recent layoffs and company culure" ((in 570 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 569 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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Google Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager reviews

4.3

95% would recommend to a friend

(280 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

58% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 280 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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280 reviews

4.0

Jul 20, 2025

Good place to work

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and benefits, good working conditions

Cons

Company execution is frustratingly slow. Probably not a great place to build professional skills.

4.0

Jul 18, 2025

Culture becomes worse

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Relatively reasonable wlb, but getting worse in ads

Cons

Pay is low, high performers do not get enough bonuses

5.0

May 28, 2025

great

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great company to work with

Cons

none at all that I can think of

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