Is Google a good company to work for as a Developer Senior?

Developer Senior professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 1,566 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Developer Senior Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Developer Senior interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Developer Senior employees well?

Developer Senior professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1,566 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Developer Senior salaries at Google.

How happy are Developer Senior professionals working at Google?

90% of Developer Senior employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Developer Senior professionals have also rated Google with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.3 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10508) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (847) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (769) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , 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 4225 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3714 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3485 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2687 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 832 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 764 reviews)); "frequent layoffs are very common in the industry" ((in 577 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 571 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 300 reviews))

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4.3

90% would recommend to a friend

(1,566 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

63% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Developer Senior employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,566 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Developer Senior professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Developer Senior professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

5.0

Feb 12, 2026

Great Work culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work culture is great, get to learn a lot

Cons

Timings can be weird sometimes

3.0

Feb 5, 2026

good as a title

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great benefits like healthcare and reputation, look good on the resume

Cons

no career trajectory and so easy to get replaced.

4.0

Feb 4, 2026

Huge company - diverse experience

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great pay - Easy mobility to move to other teams if the current team is not a fit - interesting problems to solve

Cons

- some teams are not great due to manager ego or management overreach

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