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

Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 9,696 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 9,696 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Google.

What Google locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

München is the top rated Google location by Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10495) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , 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 (545) , 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 4269 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3724 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3467 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2674 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2293 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 815 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 734 reviews)); "there have been too many layoffs going on" ((in 586 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 558 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,696 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,696 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Jun 17, 2026

Good office perks but lengthy interview process

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good perks of being in office with snacks

Cons

lots of interview rounds to go through

5.0

Jun 16, 2026

Great food and shuttle, but slow promotions

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food is great and shuttle

Cons

Slow promotions compared to Meta

4.0

Jun 16, 2026

Great benefits and stability, but challenging onboarding

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits, job stability, can work on many high impact things (as in literally affects many people / note: separate from fulfillment), relaxed management though depends on org of course

Cons

a ton of things to learn but not necessarily a great onboarding (figure it out culture), work on very specific things which may or may not interest you

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