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

Developer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 9,702 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Developer employees well?

Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9,702 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

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 4214 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3711 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3428 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2662 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2363 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 801 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 756 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 591 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 569 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,702 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,702 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

5.0

Apr 25, 2026

Perfect

Software engineer

Recommend

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All good I liked it

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Nothing was bad I liked it

3.0

Apr 24, 2026

Great perks and pay, but heavy on politics and process

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Great perks, fancy office, cafes on campus, great pay

Cons

Insane amount of process, tons of team politics, lack of critical thought about social impact of products

5.0

Apr 24, 2026

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