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 (10518) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1235) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (849) , 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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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(598 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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

Oct 3, 2025

Great work life balance

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Facilities Money Perks Work life balance

Cons

Couldn't find anything in last 7 months

5.0

Oct 1, 2025

Amazing place to work at

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You know your job has impact, you work with the most intelligent people in the world, you have an incredible amount of perks. And of course: $$$

Cons

Too far from home, and they don't allow overseas remote work.

5.0

Sep 29, 2025

Good stuff

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wlb free food still somewhat of good team some ownership

Cons

very team dependent sometimes low impact high attrition recently low motivation

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