Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer L3?

Software Engineer L3 professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 34 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 Software Engineer L3 Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer L3 interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer L3 employees well?

Software Engineer L3 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer L3 salaries at Google.

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 4240 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3784 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3460 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2682 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2302 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 818 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 298 reviews))

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4.2

99% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

72% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Software Engineer L3 employees have rated Google with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer L3 professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer L3 professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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34 reviews

5.0

Jul 9, 2026

Good place to work

L3 software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mobility Big tech Security Different things to work on

Cons

Too big a company. Difficult to have a 0-1 impact at this stage.

3.0

Dec 30, 2025

Nice people around always

Software engineer - l3

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food, Nice people, Activities, Good office

Cons

Office politics, your full year of work can be thrown into trash. Ratings are just decided based on perception and quota, promos attract favouritism

5.0

Jun 18, 2025

I recommend it to you if you want work-life balance and grow

Software engineer l3

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. A lot of people you can learn 2. TLs and managers are very involved to the project 3. Clear promotion flow 4. Fair salary and stocks 5. Google community organizes a lot of events, it's easy to find that suits you and be engaged to contribute 6. Good work life balance, people in the team trust you

Cons

The promotion flow is clear, but it's very slow comparing to other options, salary still fair though

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