Is Google a good company to work for as a Sofware Engineer II?

Sofware Engineer II professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 16 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 Sofware Engineer II Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sofware Engineer II interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Sofware Engineer II employees well?

Sofware Engineer II professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sofware Engineer II salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

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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 4235 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3486 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2661 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2316 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 810 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 745 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 578 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 305 reviews))

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4.7

90% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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4.6

Senior management

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Career opportunities

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

Sofware Engineer II employees have rated Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sofware Engineer II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated 22% above average by Sofware Engineer II professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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16 reviews

5.0

Jun 28, 2026

Great culture and work-life balance, but pay could improve

Sofware engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture, amazing work life balance

Cons

Pay can be a bit better and more competetive

5.0

Jul 26, 2025

Great atmosphere, different working conditions based on project

Sofware engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks, benefits and overall supportive atmosphere.

Cons

There is a huge effort to remove all bias from decisions and make everything work in an ideal way. This, itself, is not bad, but there are times where the logistics that go into it feel very cumbersome and time consuming.

4.0

Jun 11, 2025

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Senior sofware engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very interesting job, acquiring many competencies

Cons

heavy worload, lack of creative freedom

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