Is Google a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer 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 Developer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer 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 Developer salaries at Google.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Google?

89% of Senior Software Developer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer 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 (10512) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1233) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (848) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (628) , 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 4201 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 3454 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2664 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2296 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 811 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 750 reviews)); "recent layoffs and company culure" ((in 592 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 563 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 297 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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Senior Software Developer 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 professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Aug 4, 2025

Fun but don't be fooled by the brand name

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with Rep attracts the best Opportunity to move around

Cons

Feels like everyone is vying for attention Competition of who is most pushy to get change in Extremely insular

3.0

Aug 3, 2025

Bad

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food is offered here

Cons

Not much innovation happening now

4.0

Aug 1, 2025

Deep Infrastructure

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Deep infrastructure, extremely smart colleagues, nice free food

Cons

Not engineering culture anymore compared to 10 years ago. A little political for old search teams.

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