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 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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Google Developer reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,709 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,709 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

5.0

May 11, 2026

Interesting work but frequent team direction changes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance Work was interesting

Cons

Team direction changed quite a few times over the past year

5.0

May 11, 2026

Big Tech

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work Life Balance Smart Coworkers

Cons

Slow and bureaucratic Harder to be high impact

4.0

May 9, 2026

Good salary with variable project experiences

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary, ample onsite opportunities

Cons

Can be tough if project is not good.

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