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 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 reviews

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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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

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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5.0

May 25, 2026

Valuable opportunity for efficiency growth

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5.0

May 24, 2026

Very good place to work with no downsides

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

very good to work here

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nothing bad in working here

5.0

May 23, 2026

good

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good very good amazing nice pretty

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not good bad sus nah sad

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