Google Senior Software Engineer reviews

4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,543 total reviews)
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Sundar Pichai

64% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,543 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews
5.0
Feb 16, 2026
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Pros

Having Google on your CV is a career cheat code. It guarantees interviews for the rest of your life

Cons

You will inevitably spend six months on a project only for it to be axed by a VP you've never met. Your hard work will likely end up in a graveyard of killed products

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