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 9,666 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 9,666 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Google .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10461) , Senior Software Engineer (1599) , Intern (1228) , Software Developer (1216) , Account Manager (843) , Product Manager (793) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (753) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (542) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (499) , Software Engineer(Internship) (495) , 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 4192 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3716 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3422 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2680 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2304 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 806 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 746 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 579 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 567 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,666 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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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 9,666 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

5.0

Apr 30, 2026

Good work-life balance, but hard to get promoted

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very very good. good WLB

Cons

Promotion is hard. Stuck there.

5.0

Apr 28, 2026

Solid pay and great colleagues, but feel like a small cog

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Solid pay, colleagues, and brand name. Lots of different areas to work

Cons

Very large company so you're a bit of a small cog.

4.0

Apr 28, 2026

Great coworkers and benefits, but morale suffers from instability

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

excellent, intelligent coworkers who care about doing things right; good healthcare benefits; hybrid schedule

Cons

layoffs and reorgs damage morale and the lack of continuity make it more difficult than necessary to complete projects; AI usage as a requirement but tooling is inconsistently useful in certain teams

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