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))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

Google

Google Software Developer reviews

4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,710 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,710 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

10K reviews

5.0

Mar 11, 2026

Good learning experience but room for growth in engineering practices

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and supportive teammates Opportunity to work on large-scale data and real user-impacting products Decent work-life balance in most teams Exposure to modern tech stack and data-driven culture

Cons

Decision-making can be slow due to multiple approval layers Internal tools and processes can feel complex and bureaucratic Promotions and career growth may take time depending on org

4.0

Mar 11, 2026

Great

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

No more remote work, most of it is on site

5.0

Mar 11, 2026

good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good everything is good

Cons

very good pay means everything

Viewing 211 - 213 of 9,710 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Amazon

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

HENNGE

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

xneelo

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at Google

Data and Measurement Specialist, People with Disabilities

Sales Specialist Apigee, Google Cloud

Digital Activation Specialist, People with Disabilities

Product Deployment Engineer Manager, gTech

Industry Manager, Retail, Fashion, Large Customer Sales (Fixed-Term Contract) (English, Italian)

Google reviews FAQs

Google reviews Google Software Developer reviews

Google

Google Software Developer reviews

Ratings by category

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Good learning experience but room for growth in engineering practices

Great

good

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Google

Google reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at Google

Google reviews FAQs