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      4.4

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (48,588 total reviews)
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      Sundar Pichai

      83% approve of CEO

      81% positive business outlook

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      Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,588 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      49K reviews
      5.0
      Oct 30, 2014

      amazing place

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Respects employees, smart and caring colleagues, lots of freedom

      Cons

      Should work and improve the hiring process

      4.0
      Oct 25, 2014

      Overall positive environment, with some of the most super talented yet down-to-earth colleagues I'd ever seen

      Information technology resident
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Leadership/Management is amazing (for the most part) - Compensation is iffy but properly backed with the amazing (seemingly endless work perks!) - Perks go on forever, I don't think any one single employee has ever used even up to 90% of all the base perks, not to mention some of the ones that temporarily come and go based on happening events

      Cons

      - Performance tracking is a little more cut throat then I'd have liked, with the risk of quickly escalating work environment between peers from friendly competition to rivalry - With so much going on, it's easy to get lost in the noise. This company was founded on DATA! and making it meaningful and available, that means you need to have proper organizational skills going in so you can effectively manage your time and make every work second count!

      5.0
      Aug 20, 2014

      Great, once you learn to work smarter

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Perks, benefits, pay, work-from-home policy, and really smart people. You don't run into morons here, and that makes life *so* *much* *better*. The tools available inside are better than anything that anyone can buy, and really have no equal. You have a bit of a raffle in terms of your manager, but really, just switch around when you can to find one that works well for you. Being at Google with a manager that you work well with is an optimal life situation

      Cons

      Some managers are great technically, but have no people skills whatsoever. Also, the level of work and output by your peers is very high. You have to learn to work smart to make your work-life balance fit. This means learning how to effectively use the tools (which takes time, but they're really good), to build discipline to avoid spacing out on random websites, and actively managing your time. You also have company policies (easy to work from home, flexible hours) to make that happen.

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