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

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 1,548 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 Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1,548 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Google?

89% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What Google locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

Google locations which are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees are Los Angeles , San Francisco and New York .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10513) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1235) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (848) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (629) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , 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 4204 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3691 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3495 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2658 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2325 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 834 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 749 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 571 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 300 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,548 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

62% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,548 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Apr 10, 2015

A fun ride that ended too early

Senior software engineer

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Pros

* Cutting edge technology that helped establish a new mobile payments industry * Smart people dedicated to making a great product * Good salary, PTO policy, and 401k matching

Cons

* Top-down "command and control" culture made it hard for ideas to originate from bottom-up * High deductible health plan could get expensive at times * Few standard company holidays

5.0

Apr 6, 2015

Fantastic place to work!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone knows the amazing benefits, perks and general culture that Google has. In addition to that because of the number of areas that Google is in, you never get bored. It is very easy to move around in the company and you will always be able to find something of interest within the company.

Cons

The number of engineering projects outside of HQ seems to be low and can be taken away at any given point in time because they decided to move everything to HQ.

5.0

Feb 19, 2015

Place for creatives

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart people, some extremely talented. Possibility to switch between many interesting projects.

Cons

Scale comes at the price of slower development compared to start ups.

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