Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 9,661 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9,661 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Google .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10455) , Senior Software Engineer (1597) , Intern (1225) , Software Developer (1216) , Account Manager (842) , Product Manager (793) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (765) , Analyst (752) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (540) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (499) , Software Engineer(Internship) (495) , Manager (483)

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 4145 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3696 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3439 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2637 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2283 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 819 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 743 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 584 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 572 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 299 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,661 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,661 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

5.0

Feb 14, 2008

One of the best jobs of my life because I work with such great people.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

To repeat what I wrote before, the people I work for and work with here are very smart and confident people.

Cons

Sometimes being that it is such a big company it is sometimes hard to be heard when you need to voice concerns or comments.

3.0

Feb 14, 2008

Working for Google has been exciting over the last few years but is growing less so over time.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The name recognition that goes along w/ the job and the quality of the engineers is good. It is a relatively flat organization and you can set your own job direction.

Cons

It is very difficult to know where management is headed. Over all there is more bureaucracy than there used to be. Not as nimble as I would like

5.0

Feb 11, 2008

Work with smart people who are willing to share information.

Software engineer

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Pros

People are willing to share knowledge which is not the norm in this industry. This is the first place I have worked where the people are great about that. Also, I get to work on cool projects that no one else in the world works on.

Cons

A company like this requires a lot of long hours, so the work and life balance is often hard to come by.

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