Is Google a good company to work for as a Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager?

Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 279 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager employees well?

Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 279 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager salaries at Google.

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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4.3

95% would recommend to a friend

(279 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

58% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 279 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Staff Software Engineer/Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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279 reviews

5.0

Feb 5, 2026

Good place to work and learn

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Move to other teams and learn * Freedom to explore if the manager supports it

Cons

* Slowness in pushing projects forward especially if you are more ambitious than most

5.0

Jan 21, 2026

Good company

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is good. Job security

Cons

Low pay. The payment is lower comparing with other companies

2.0

Jan 10, 2026

It's gone way down hill

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Many of my colleagues are very smart

Cons

The top execs have done everything they can to cut costs slowly and painfully. They're pushing people out but that's by design because they over-hired during covid. Now all they care about is the stock price, not the user experience and definitely not the employees.

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