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4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(48,391 total reviews)
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82% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,391 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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4.0
Jan 29, 2009
Recommend
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Pros

The food is great! The people are smart. There aren't a lot of stupid rules. You can wear what you want, come in when you want, hang out with really great people.

Cons

Very poorly organized. You're never sure what you should be working on or how you're doing. Everybody seems nice, but you never know what they're thinking and they don't really help you at all. People goof off a lot, so it's not a place for hard-working, intense people. My manager took off for 3 weeks a week after I got there, leaving me to figure everything out for myself.

3.0
Jan 27, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The quality of coworkers is outstanding, though declining over time as we hire more and more MBAs with plain and boring backgrounds. The perks in terms of facilities are still quite amazing. You can't beat the lunches in Mountain View, the clear weather, and the energy if you're on the main campus (bldg 40-43). If you're on a key team, there's also ample opportunity to jet around the world and work at your own pace doing things you love.

Cons

Gone are the days of a biologist being hired as a senior product manager (Salar). Now Google hires MBAs with 2 years at Proctor and Gamble or 3 years at an investment bank as our typical product hire. People that thrive on bureaucracy and build up the team. When HR is more than a few dozen people and there are both HR and Facilities vice presidents, you know that the company has gotten way too top heavy.

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