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

Software Developer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 9,698 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9,698 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10499) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , 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 4244 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 3434 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2675 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2336 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 816 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 752 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 580 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 571 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

Google Software Developer reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,698 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,698 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

4.0

Mar 13, 2026

Software Engineer Review

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Growth opportunities - Internal mobility - Being at the forefront of technological progress

Cons

- Often direction shifts (depends on department)

4.0

Mar 12, 2026

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life balance and good benefits

Cons

None according to me .

5.0

Mar 11, 2026

Good learning experience but room for growth in engineering practices

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and supportive teammates Opportunity to work on large-scale data and real user-impacting products Decent work-life balance in most teams Exposure to modern tech stack and data-driven culture

Cons

Decision-making can be slow due to multiple approval layers Internal tools and processes can feel complex and bureaucratic Promotions and career growth may take time depending on org

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