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      4.4

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (48,348 total reviews)
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      Sundar Pichai

      82% approve of CEO

      81% positive business outlook

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      4.5

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Senior management

      Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,348 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
      3.0
      May 30, 2008

      Awesome culture, bad management

      Software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The perks and the culture is not only conductive to thinking and personal growth, but also fun.

      Cons

      While the flat structure aids quick development of ideas, many managers are not people persons and are fairly inexperienced (as managers, while they're great software engineers). For newbies this can be frustrating because of the lack of downwards managerial communication. On top of that, the lack of clear policies and rules about things like WFH and OOO while make it easier to have a personal life highlight the disparity between well-connected Googlers (who might be friends with their managers) and the others. Lastly, product/project managers, ubertechs and swengs often fight about silly stuff, leaving innocent bystanders merely confused.

      2.0
      May 23, 2008

      Fun at first, frustrating in the long run.

      Account strategist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Google has a really strong reputation and is a word leader in internet technology. Working at Google opens a lot of doors for later employment externally and also gives you a lot of insight into what it's like to work for a large company that is still in a growth phase. Google also hires very intelligent, hardworking individuals, so you meet a lot of amazing people and work with them every day. It also provides great benefits (health, dental, etc.), and a lot of really nice perks (free food, gym, special guests/events). It's also a good first place to work in Silicon Valley because you learn a lot very quickly about the Valley's culture from an established organization.

      Cons

      The downsides of working at Google depend largely on the department that you're dealing with. The sales organization is highly disorganized and has a glut of middle management. Management and structure are obviously necessary in all companies, but the sales org at Google has too many managers, many of whom are ill-qualified to be managing other people. There are also a lot of politics surrounding promotions, etc. because of this large middle management structure. It also causes a lot of unnecessary bureaucracy which slows down work and can be extremely frustrating for individuals who are still on the lower rungs of the ladder. Additionally, at least within the sales org, there appears to be virtually no real career path or hope for development/promotion. Managers are hired from outside (with MBAs being strongly preferred), which is frustrating and demoralizing for employees who have worked for years without being moved up.

      5.0
      May 22, 2008

      Best geek place to work...period...

      Media delivery coordinator
      Recommend
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      Pros

      They are very concerned with the happiness of their employees. We are treated well and the perks are phenomenal. This is one of the pinnacles for where geeks want to work. The work environment is condusive to working and staying engaged in the projects you are working on. They make sure you have the tools that you need to get your work done. They move VERY fast to get things done. They do a lot of great work with charities and the communities where their offices are. They truly live by their motto, "Don't be evil."

      Cons

      Sometimes there is too much work to be done. It would be nice to have some breathing room to be able to do side projects, etc. Sometimes I feel a little lost in the large company.

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