Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 600 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 600 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Google.

What Google locations are top rated by Software Engineer (Swe II) employees?

Google locations which are top rated by Software Engineer (Swe II) employees are Sunnyvale , New York and San Francisco .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10529) , Senior Software Engineer (1607) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1220) , Account Manager (853) , 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 4167 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3715 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3472 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2672 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2338 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 817 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 742 reviews)); "recent layoffs and company culure" ((in 570 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 304 reviews))

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Google Software Engineer (Swe II) reviews

4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(600 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

Software Engineer Swe II employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 600 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Swe II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Swe II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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600 reviews

3.0

Oct 18, 2025

Politics

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, interesting coworkers, lots of scope

Cons

lots of politics due to enforced limits for promo and harsh quotas requiring 8% of the company be labeled a low performer

4.0

Oct 14, 2025

Managable

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- curious teammates - salary

Cons

- work extends past 9-5

4.0

Oct 10, 2025

Good

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good, free food

Cons

Politics is pretty bad I think

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