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 9,706 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 9,706 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 (10508) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (847) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (769) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , 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 4225 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3714 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3485 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2687 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2324 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 832 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 764 reviews)); "frequent layoffs are very common in the industry" ((in 577 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 300 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,706 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 Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,706 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 Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

4.0

Jun 15, 2010

Life is not as good as you thought, but it's challenging~

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Work with all kinds of smartest people in the world. 2. Good pay 3. Never get bored. 4. Free food~

Cons

1. Too many smart people. 2. Report structure is too complicated. 3. The cube set up looks weird, no privacy at all.

4.0

May 20, 2010

Ok place to work, the rapid release cycle made things fairly unorganized.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart co-workers, free food, fun work atmosphere

Cons

Unorganized compared to other big software companies.

4.0

May 16, 2010

A great place to work with a lot of perks

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Treats employees really well. The Google brand name evokes respect. Learn from one of the most trafficked sites in the world. A big player in the Internet world

Cons

- Organizations are slow to move. - Promotion policies are bizarre

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