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

Engineering Manager/Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 84 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 Engineering Manager/Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Engineering Manager/Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Engineering Manager/Software Engineer employees well?

Engineering Manager/Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 84 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Engineering Manager/Software Engineer salaries at Google.

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Software Engineer (10499) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (844) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (755) , Program Manager (625) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (482)

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 4256 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3446 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2688 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((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 818 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 742 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 587 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 563 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

Google Engineering Manager/Software Engineer reviews

3.9

82% would recommend to a friend

(84 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

54% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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Engineering Manager/Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 84 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Engineering Manager/Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Engineering Manager/Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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84 reviews

5.0

Mar 17, 2023

Employee friendly; needs more transparent decision making

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee friendly: Good workspace, flexible work hours, hybrid work with options to remote work in some teams

Cons

Needs transparent decision making. In some orgs, VPs dont seem to trust their team, and take decisions all of a sudden without transparency

5.0

Feb 7, 2023

Great company

Senior software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, great culture, interesting work with a lot of impact

Cons

Has become super beurocratic and corporate lately

4.0

Jan 30, 2023

Company struggling to mature from start-up to large company

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very high standard of people, great perks, very politically correct.

Cons

Immature process, lack human/personal touch, very individualistic, very politically correct.

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