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 9,704 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 9,704 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 (10505) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (846) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (768) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , 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 4204 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3723 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3440 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2653 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2348 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 823 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 751 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 574 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 566 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,704 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,704 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 IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

4.0

Apr 7, 2026

Good pay and opportunities, but too much overhead

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well, lots of different opportunities

Cons

Too much overhead. Maintenance work not appreciated as much as new features.

5.0

Apr 7, 2026

Amazing people and challenging work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing people, culture, warm and welcoming atmosphere

Cons

Difficult and not clear promotion

4.0

Apr 6, 2026

Chill wlb and great benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent work life balance, freedom, chill managers

Cons

Oncall can be hard and there is a lot of time spent dealing with spammy bots/alerts. Internal ai tooling has not caught up with Claude code / codex

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