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 4221 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3704 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3467 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2658 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2351 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 818 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 747 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 574 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 556 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 296 reviews))

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

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

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64 reviews

1.0

Jul 21, 2023

Don't believe the hype

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits and the salary are fine Early career growth is solid

Cons

Toxic management culture is ingrained. Ratio of burnt out employees is tragically high. Tech island skills aren't highly transferable

2.0

Jul 17, 2023

Too much bueraucracy

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to do various different stuff

Cons

Treating employees with care and respect

2.0

Apr 28, 2023

Lot's of politics and internal competition

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent tooling, systems, and engineering-driven culture.

Cons

Lot's of politics and competition between engineering managers to compete over projects. The technical skills are still important, but get overshadowed by the political skills.

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