Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,485 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).
very friendly environment, lots of bright people, lots of exciting projects, on site techtalks, TGIF, free food :) , access to technical classes
Cons
lots of work, but this might be seen as something very interesting as well:) sometimes the work might seem overwhelming, but the afterwards appreciation is very rewarding
- Relaxed yet professional working set up
- Opportunity for learning and professional growth
- Excellent food
- Good salary and healthy competition
- Very helpful colleagues
Cons
- Its is a big organization,thus takes time to understand various departments and areas
- Hate to sit in cubical
Ratings trend for the last 6 months (48,485 reviews)
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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Google employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Google. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
87% of Google employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Google 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.
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