Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineering Internship?

Software Engineering Internship professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 182 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 Engineering Internship Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering Internship interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineering Internship employees well?

Software Engineering Internship professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 182 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering Internship salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10522) , Senior Software Engineer (1605) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (851) , 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 (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 4221 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3773 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3470 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2654 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2339 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 831 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 739 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 579 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 307 reviews))

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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(182 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

99% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

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4.8

Culture & values

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.7

Senior management

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.7

Career opportunities

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

Software Engineering Internship employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 182 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Internship professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineering Internship professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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182 reviews

5.0

Aug 29, 2020

Great

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, very helpful

Cons

No specific cons, pretty good

4.0

Jun 6, 2020

Great place to work but can improve

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food, People, Tech, travel, health

Cons

The stopped innovating started playing safe.

5.0

May 3, 2020

Great

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment for everyone

Cons

Nothing Really to complain about

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