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 9,667 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 9,667 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 (10462) , Senior Software Engineer (1598) , Intern (1228) , Software Developer (1216) , Account Manager (843) , Product Manager (793) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (766) , 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 4200 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3763 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3449 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2672 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2282 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 810 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 738 reviews)); "Constant reorganization and layoffs always on the horizon" ((in 570 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 302 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,667 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 9,667 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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5.0

Jul 2, 2008

Best job ever

Software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

The developers I work with at Google are the smartest I've ever been around, and as a result, I've improved my own skills more in my 9 months at Google than in both of my previous jobs. The development process runs extremely smoothly, and management doesn't get in the engineers' way of creating great software. We get the best hardware to do our work on, and the non-work-related perks are wonderful... free food, great health benefits, the list goes on!

Cons

The only downside for me is that I have an hour-long commute to get to work (but it's worth it!)

3.0

Jun 24, 2008

Good benefits, but a lot of things could be improved.

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

The benefits are the best. Free gourmet food, a great gym, subsidized massages, trips to disneyland, etc. The people you are working with are some of the smartest around.

Cons

If you're not a idealistic liberal democrat who is born to buy in to the "googly" attitude then you might feel out of place here. Google seems to hire people who fit into that mold, and if you deviate then you are seen as an outsider.

5.0

Jun 18, 2008

Google is probably the best place to work there is.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Challenging, rewarding work found nowhere else. Without going into detail, Google offers problems found nowhere else in the computer industry, in many different areas. It's also pretty easy to move from one job to another if you find you're not satisfied with what you're doing.

Cons

It's now a large company, with the downsides of that. It's growing and experiencing a certain amount of growing pains. Unfortunately, some people seem not to recognize that what works when a company is just a few hundred or a thousand employees doesn't necessarily work when the company grows to the size Google currently is.

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