Google Software Engineer II reviews

4.5

95% would recommend to a friend

(111 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

81% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Software Engineer II employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 111 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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111 reviews
5.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The infrastructure's massive scale transforms everyday engineering into a masterclass in distributed systems. Refining backend ranking algorithms, advancing machine learning, or exploring on-device NLP here impacts billions. Surrounded by brilliant peers and vast computational resources, you are constantly pushed to the pinnacle of your technical capabilities.

Cons

What appears as bureaucracy is actually a sophisticated framework for stability. With billions of users, the margin for error is zero. Meticulous consensus-building and rigorous cross-functional alignment moderate rapid iteration. However, this deliberate pace champions exceptional quality, ultimately molding you into a highly effective technical leader.

5.0
Feb 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Feels like a dream company to work - from colleagues, work management, work life balance, dream facilities

Cons

Not that is bad, but every tool is build by Google - so we don’t use normal external open source tools (GitHub, Jira, even programming frameworks) which requires a longer onboarding

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