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 1,548 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 1,548 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, 4.3 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 (10511) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1233) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (848) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (483)

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 4200 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3474 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2651 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2345 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 803 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 753 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 566 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 559 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,548 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

62% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.5

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Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,548 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Sep 19, 2025

Ex-Google

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment and team

Cons

Minimal work on individual basis, rote

4.0

Sep 18, 2025

Good soft benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free meals, comprehensive insurance, flexible working hours, variety of projects

Cons

Can get stuck at local maxima and don't grow out of comfort zones

5.0

Sep 12, 2025

Not what it was

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Planet scale, amazing resources, still very open internally

Cons

AI with everything, regardless of the utility or correctness. "Different economic reality" means much more "What's in it for my org?" than "How will this benefit others?"

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