Is Google a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 1,547 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 Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1,547 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Google?

89% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

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 (755) , Program Manager (625) , 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 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))

Google Senior Software Engineer reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,547 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

63% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,547 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

May 10, 2015

Great People

Senior software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Working with great people - Working on the largest systems in the world - Great developer support and dev environment - Good food - Focus on company culture

Cons

- It is a big company now - Very much focused on Silicon Valley, other locations less involved - Large custom codebase, limited transferable skills

5.0

May 6, 2015

best large company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, friendly culture, infrastructure

Cons

Red tape to doing anything

5.0

May 3, 2015

Brilliant colleagues

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You'll work with some of the smartest, most capable engineers in the world on products that have large audiences. If you're close to research, you'll be doing cutting edge work that gets used. The culture is still about doing great things with integrity. The performance review process strives to ensure egalitarianism. The benefits and infrastructure are outstanding.

Cons

The company is facing a changing public perception and several large legal hurdles, ironic as it's actually very careful with personal data, especially compared with others. It's more of a top-down, large company as it has grown. Working outside of Mountain View can be difficult. Your experience may vary depending on which division you're in, though it's not hard to switch.

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