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 8,795 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 8,795 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 (10525) , Senior Software Engineer (1606) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (852) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (630) , Project Manager (610) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (515) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (485)

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 4203 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3690 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3488 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2677 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2331 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 814 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 742 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 579 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 569 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 313 reviews))

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4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(8,795 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Software Engineer I employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 8,795 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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9K reviews

5.0

Jul 11, 2026

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Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good food and work culture

Cons

Sometimes too much hectic to work

5.0

Jul 9, 2026

software eng google

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

larp, food, compensation, life work balance

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potential layoffs, competition, long interview process

5.0

Jul 7, 2026

Impactful projects with bright coworkers but variable work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bright coworkers, impactful and fun projects

Cons

None that I can think off, WLB can vary widely depending on team and manager.

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