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 1,547 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 1,547 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, 4.4 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 (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 (545) , 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 4269 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3724 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3467 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2674 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2293 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 815 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 734 reviews)); "there have been too many layoffs going on" ((in 586 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 558 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,547 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

63% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,547 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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Mar 30, 2010

Google Job experience

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great products with high impact. Great employee benefits Smart people to work with Stable and established company Lots of interesting projects

Cons

Large company comes with some politics and harder to make huge impact. Not much more in the cons area. Google is a great place to work.

3.0

Mar 29, 2010

Great place to work for.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Countless opportunities. Great benefits, play an important role from day one. Ability to change things, work with some of the best in the field.

Cons

Things are moving slower. People are feeling the pressure of the economy. Bad balance between work and personal life.

3.0

Jan 30, 2010

Google is great in many, many ways, but has become a big company.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ Outstanding, A+ engineering talent + Founders really push teams to "think big" and change the world + Engineers have great freedom to choose what they work on + Eng SVP's great.. technically and as leaders.. love them all. + Great place for recent grads

Cons

- Atmosphere is rather impersonal - Hard to fit in if you are further along in your career - Teams very silo'ed and x-team coordination almost impossible - Stock option packages minimal for people starting after 2006.. so not much upside there (though base/pay bonus are good). - Many old timers (pre-2004) still have lots of influence, but are no longer at top of game.

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