Is Google a good company to work for as a Backend Engineer?

Backend Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 41 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 Backend Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Backend Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Backend Engineer employees well?

Backend Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 41 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Backend Engineer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10496) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (756) , Program Manager (625) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (500) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (482)

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 4199 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3709 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3451 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2676 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2341 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 quite bureaucratic" ((in 744 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 574 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 564 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.1

98% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

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98% positive business outlook

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Backend Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Backend Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Backend Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Nov 14, 2025

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Backend developer

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Pros

learn a lot since I joined

Cons

difficult work life balance tough deadlines

4.0

Jul 21, 2025

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Backend developer

Recommend

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Pros

Just a fun job and salary

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Headache all the time in office

5.0

Jun 13, 2025

Backend Developer

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

growth provided here work place is good

Cons

high work pressure nothing much cons

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