Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE1)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE1) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 46 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE1) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE1) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Development Engineer (SDE1) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE1) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE1) salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10493) , Senior Software Engineer (1602) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (844) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (755) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (543) , 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 4169 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3728 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3471 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2682 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2324 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 808 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 734 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 583 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 557 reviews)); "Too much work and politics" ((in 292 reviews))

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4.8

100% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer (SDE1) employees have rated Google with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer (SDE1) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated 25% above average by Software Development Engineer (SDE1) professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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46 reviews

4.0

May 30, 2025

Good place to work

Software development engineer (sde1)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is very good

Cons

Can't think of any, maybe too much comfort

5.0

May 27, 2025

Hey

Software development engineer (sde1)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food and work culture is best

Cons

No cons everything is ok

5.0

May 3, 2025

Good culture

Sde1 entry

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company offers Flexible work hours

Cons

Sometine have to on weekeds

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