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

Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 9,718 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9,718 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Google.

What Google locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Google locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Austin , Chicago and Miami .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10519) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (850) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (629) , 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 4196 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3773 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3483 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2655 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2330 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 825 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 748 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 572 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 572 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 301 reviews))

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4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(9,718 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer, employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,718 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer, professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer, professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

3.0

May 30, 2026

Big company with good food, but changed post-layoffs

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big company, good food, big office.

Cons

Google hasn't been the same after layoffs.

5.0

May 30, 2026

Hhh

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food, culture , good engineers learning

Cons

Nothing much its a good company

4.0

May 28, 2026

Great work-life balance but limited career growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good wlb Healthy environment Good pay

Cons

Very little career growth Promotion is on political than merit based

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