Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 598 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 598 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Google.

What Google locations are top rated by Software Engineer (Swe II) employees?

Google locations which are top rated by Software Engineer (Swe II) employees are Sunnyvale , New York and San Francisco .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10522) , Senior Software Engineer (1605) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (851) , Product Manager (796) , 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 (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 4221 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3773 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3470 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2654 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2339 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 831 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 739 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 579 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 571 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 307 reviews))

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Google Software Engineer (Swe II) reviews

4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(598 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Career opportunities

4.2

Senior management

Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 598 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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598 reviews

5.0

May 6, 2019

Good

Swe

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free to join any projo you like

Cons

Too many competition in Google.

4.0

May 1, 2019

Review

Swe

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Engineering oriented with highly scaled infra

Cons

Large product slow development process

5.0

Apr 24, 2019

Great company

Swe

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Benefits are great - Smart people

Cons

- Hard to navigate personal growth above certain seniority levels

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