Google Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(1,575 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

64% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,575 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0
Jan 9, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

My 2 main criteria for working at a company are 1. that there are smart people to work with and 2. that there are interesting things to work on. Google excels at both of these traits and I've been completely satisfied all of the years I've worked there. The free food and abundance of other benefits aren't so bad either.

Cons

There's very little that I can think of that would constitute a downside at Google. For those looking for a startup opportunity its as close as a big company can get but still not the same thing (i.e. pitching a project at Google is a lot less stressful than pitching your business plan to a VC).

5.0
Dec 26, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Google Zurich is a wonderful emplyer, with a very good compensation package and equity grants program, awesome perks (gourmet quality free food, wonderful support from facilities staff) and great growth oppurtunities.

Cons

Life as an Expat is tough, and Google has a lot of cultural variance.

5.0
Dec 16, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

(1) awesome technologiy (2) Wonderful coworkers (3) Very open and encouraging work environment (4) Last but certainly not least, the great food.

Cons

Your career growth might not be as quick as you expect.

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