Does Google pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Google?

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.

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))

What are employees saying about Google layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Google layoffs and their outlook for job security at Google in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Google locations?

Buenos Aires , Córdoba , Rosario , Mar del Plata , Salta , Cabalango , Mendoza , La Plata , Avellaneda , Hurlingham , Zárate , San Nicolás de los Arroyos , Realicó , Río Cuarto , Devoto , Concepción del Uruguay , Paraná , Santiago del Estero , Puerto Madryn , Formosa , Saladero Mariano Cabal

Google reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(48,558 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

82% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,558 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

49K reviews

4.0

Jun 25, 2012

It was undoubtedly, the best place to work at, could've been even better if some checks were taken in time.

Strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee satisfaction oriented. Good paymasters. Fantastic work/life balance.

Cons

Do not take action timely and corrective action against management.

3.0

Jun 21, 2012

Repetitive

Account strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Leadership at higher level, Inspirational at times, great benefits, exceptional peers. Great food, locations, career prospects for the corporate types.

Cons

Working in Google for 80% of the time felt like working in a factory; churning out the same work day after day, being programmed in to what to say or do and not using always putting the long term thoughts of clients/relationship with clients at the heart. Short term targets do not always win (in my opinion).

5.0

Jun 21, 2012

One in a lifetime opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart, driven colleagues People are motivated to do good for the user and for society Treats employees well Lots of opportunities to try new things

Cons

Big place that's easy for some people to feel lost Steep learning curve that's hard on newcomers Impatience for results

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