Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineering Manager?

Software Engineering Manager professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 64 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 Software Engineering Manager Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering Manager interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineering Manager employees well?

Software Engineering Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering Manager salaries at Google.

How happy are Software Engineering Manager professionals working at Google?

84% of Software Engineering Manager employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Engineering Manager professionals have also rated Google with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10495) , Senior Software Engineer (1602) , 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 (543) , 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 4201 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3438 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2654 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2329 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 837 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 734 reviews)); "recent layoffs and company culure" ((in 569 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 566 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 297 reviews))

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Google Software Engineering Manager reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

54% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

Manager, Software Engineering employees have rated Google with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Software Engineering professionals have a good working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Software Engineering professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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64 reviews

5.0

Jan 19, 2026

Pretty much what you would expect

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with the most talented people Top renumeration and perks Exciting challenges

Cons

Scale of the company means that your contributions are not always visible

2.0

Jan 17, 2026

Innovative

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovation at the highest possible.

Cons

Slow process to get started.

4.0

Oct 31, 2025

Great salary

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great salary and benefits. It is has some identity issues recently

Cons

There are some problems with how the company is moving forward.

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