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.

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Software Engineer (10501) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (768) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , 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 4233 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3764 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3438 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2656 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2343 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 812 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 757 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 591 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 567 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 300 reviews))

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4.1

98% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

100% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

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4.8

Culture & values

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.8

Senior management

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.7

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

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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41 reviews

5.0

Dec 11, 2021

Good

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life in google

Cons

Everything is good so o cons

4.0

Oct 23, 2021

Very Good

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Food Good Work Environment Play anything

Cons

Many people are overqualified. Working on Google may require most of your time. It is difficult to be transparent with your teammates.

5.0

Aug 25, 2021

very good

Backend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

everything there exceeds any expectations i had about a job

Cons

I got nothing to complain about

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