Is Google a good company to work for as a Staff Technical Program Manager?

Staff Technical Program Manager professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 281 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 Staff Technical Program Manager Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Technical Program Manager interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Staff Technical Program Manager employees well?

Staff Technical Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 281 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Technical Program Manager salaries at Google.

How happy are Staff Technical Program Manager professionals working at Google?

92% of Staff Technical Program Manager employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 5% in the past 12 months. Staff Technical Program Manager professionals have also rated Google with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

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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 4203 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3690 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3488 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2677 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2331 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 814 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 313 reviews))

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4.3

92% would recommend to a friend

(281 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

55% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Staff Technical Program Manager employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 281 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Technical Program Manager professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Technical Program Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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281 reviews

4.0

May 14, 2026

Good work-life balance, but slow and bureaucratic processes

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, nice benefits

Cons

Slow processes because of the size, bureaucracy,

5.0

Apr 20, 2026

Great benefits but culture is turning toxic.

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good benefits and compensation.

Cons

Used to be good place, but not culture is becoming toxic.

4.0

Apr 4, 2026

Losing excellence

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cafe and coffee, good work life balance

Cons

Losing its original engineering excellence gene, becoming more mediocre and top down

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Good work-life balance, but slow and bureaucratic processes

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