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      4.4

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (48,452 total reviews)
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      Sundar Pichai

      83% approve of CEO

      81% positive business outlook

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      Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,452 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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      48K reviews
      5.0
      May 13, 2009

      Still a great company to work for, but understand what is different

      Manager, online sales & operations
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Google offers a great environment where you are constantly challenged and pushed do to more with less. The people are brilliant and you can't beat the social environment and the perks. The culture is very open and transparent at all levels within the organization which is a lesson that other companies should learn from. The transparency truly creates an environment where everyone can share and learn.

      Cons

      There is a lack of overall organization so if you like a highly structured environment it may not be the best place for you. The company is very data driven which can be a pro or a con depending on your preferences. Google is a very engineering driven company so if you are not comfortable in that type of environment then the company may not be a good fit for you.

      4.0
      May 12, 2009

      Good place to work if you like large companies.

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great work environment. Especially software engineers are highly enabled and valued within the company. Many different products to work on. Lots of smart people. Great benefits and free food.

      Cons

      Little influence on which area you get assigned to at first. Probably not much of a financial upside at this stage. Takes an extremely long time to get up to speed and feel productive.

      5.0
      May 10, 2009

      Great place

      Accountant
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've also heard about how Google's stack ranking-based review system is obsolete and is an unfair way to rate employees. I suspect that most of the people who complain fall on the low end of the review scale. Personally, I have never paid much attention to the review process, and I have never felt unfairly treated by it. I am also one of those people who delights in knowing that there is always someone smarter than me at Google that I can learn from. Since I'm always learning from someone, I'm always improving, and always holding my own in the stack rankings. Google does not and should not reward complacency. While I'm sure the review process can be improved, I've also witnessed that it has been slowly evolving for years so I'm content that people are working to improve the process.

      Cons

      A few years ago during the internet boom we all received fat raises so our salaries would keep pace with the booming silicon valley. Well, those days are over, and look how well most of those start-ups with their extravagant compensation packages did. You want a fatter paycheck? Create some revolutionary product that raises profits: your paycheck is tied to Google's bottom line. A long time ago people came to Google because they wanted to work for a company that was changing the world, not because Google offered the fattest paycheck. Google compensates well, but if what you're looking for is a new Porsche every year then look somewhere else. I want to work with people who are excited to work on great software, not those who are obsessed with counting pennies.

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