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

Software Engineering Manager II professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 114 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 Engineering Manager II Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering Manager II interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineering Manager II employees well?

Software Engineering Manager II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 114 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering Manager II salaries at Google.

How happy are Software Engineering Manager II professionals working at Google?

85% of Software Engineering Manager II employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 3% in the past 12 months. Software Engineering Manager II professionals have also rated Google with a 3.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

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 4159 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3699 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3481 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2661 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2326 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 812 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 739 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 578 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 572 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Google

Google Software Engineering Manager II reviews

4.0

85% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

71% approve of CEO

82% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.7

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Software Engineering Manager II employees have rated Google with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Manager II professionals have a good working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineering Manager II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

114 reviews

4.0

May 16, 2019

As great as a 100k person company can get

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks and compensation. Employees' options matter and are heard.

Cons

Usual big company downsides such as tedious perf cycles, a lot of processes.

5.0

Jan 8, 2019

Best place to work in Japan!

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Teams have engineering driven mindset to build healthy codebase over long term.

Cons

Environment is too comfortable to leave.

5.0

Oct 15, 2018

Amazing place

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Scale, values, ambitions. The company continues to be a strong innovator and technical leader.

Cons

Large company, process can be bureaucratic

Viewing 97 - 99 of 114 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Google

Software Engineering Manager II, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Software Engineering Manager II, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Software Engineering Manager II, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Software Engineering Manager II, Infrastructure, Google Cloud

Software Engineering Manager II, Engineering Productivity, Google Cloud Platforms

View all Software Engineering Manager II Jobs

Google reviews FAQs

Google reviews Google Software Engineering Manager II reviews

Google

Google Software Engineering Manager II reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

As great as a 100k person company can get

Best place to work in Japan!

Amazing place

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Google

Google reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Google

Google reviews FAQs