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 280 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 280 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.

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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 4236 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3714 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3487 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2634 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2340 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 809 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 746 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 588 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 568 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 309 reviews))

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4.3

95% would recommend to a friend

(280 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 280 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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280 reviews

4.0

Nov 8, 2025

Great technology, poor strategy

Senior staff software engineer/manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best company at which to be a software engineer. Get to see what great looks like at scale. High performing, amazing coworkers.

Cons

People became complacent and let fear (and lawyers) dictate the strategy. No one is willing to take risks and stick around to see bets through.

4.0

Oct 31, 2025

Great place, leading the AI race

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong leadership and vertical integration in AI. Cutting-edge research and product synergy make it an exciting time to be at Google.

Cons

High variability between teams; frequent framework migrations and reorgs as leadership adapts to the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

4.0

Oct 29, 2025

Amazing peers, good culture.

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing peers, cutting edge technology.

Cons

Political because of size of company.

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