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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
      Feb 14, 2014

      Couldn't ask for a better job out of college...

      Product specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -great perks (delicious (and healthy) food, nap room, happy hours, latest and greatest devices...) -passionate and talented people -open channels of feedback -companywide transparency into many projects

      Cons

      -certain roles can be monotonous -company is huge so naturally there is some red tape (they are very cognizant of this and always trying to improve)

      5.0
      Feb 6, 2014

      Ate lunch with Al Gore, ate lunch on 60 Minutes, worked hard, worked late, missed the ipo.

      Hardware engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I was a contractor, and you must know that as a contractor your number one job is to make yourself invaluable to Google for an entire year. Be there early, stay late, do everything your're asked to and three or four times that. Go out with your coworkers, go out with your boss, become a Googler even though you aren't. Yes the pay sucks, but you have an opportunity to get your foot in the door. Introduce yourself to Larry and Sergei, make sure they know who you are. Do your job well, and don't be shy about telling others what you are excited about. It's a collaboration mecca. You can learn a lot while you're here, and you can pick a lot of brains that you may never get to rub elbows with again. Oh and lunch is free, live bands on Fridays, lots of parties, ski trips, etc. Just sneak in, on or into. No big deal.

      Cons

      Sneaking into company events. Explaining that you're not with adwords but you actually have a meaningful project. The general disdain most googlers have for the adwords crowd. No job security, low pay, low respect. For contractors. If you want to try to get a full time job here, don't have other plans for a year. AT ALL.

      3.0
      Jan 19, 2014

      Need to be in California to have a Career

      Senior manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work with very bright people who are passionate about what they do. Google benefits are on a level far above a typical company. The culture is amazing. Google makes you feel like you can do anything.

      Cons

      The company is huge and the bureaucracy has ballooned. It is very hard to get things done. The politics are awful. Many people in the org simply exist to promote themselves. My boss only focuses on how to make himself look good. Definitely a bit company that is still innovating but feeling like Microsoft more and more everyday.

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