Question 1

Does Google pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Google employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Google. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Google?

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87% of Google employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Google 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

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Software Engineer (10485), Senior Software Engineer (1601), Intern (1230), Software Developer (1218), Account Manager (844), Product Manager (795), Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767), Analyst (754), Program Manager (624), Project Manager (609), SWE Intern (543), Data Scientist (514), Internship (500), Software Engineer(Internship) (496), Manager (483)

Question 4

What are the pros of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

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"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running."" ((in 4195 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3739 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3430 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2679 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2336 reviews))

Question 5

What are the cons of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

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"Long hours and lots to learn if you are not a learner it might not be the best place" ((in 825 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 724 reviews)); "frequent layoffs are very common in the industry" ((in 587 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 565 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 294 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Google layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Google layoffs and their outlook for job security at Google in 2026.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Google locations?

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Ciudad de México, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana, Mexicali, Coyotepec, Tlalnepantla, Tlaquepaque, Querétaro, Ciudad Victoria, Gómez Palacio, Tlaxcala, Metepec, Ciudad del Maíz, San Luis Potosí, Cuauhtémoc, Tampico, González, Aguascalientes, San Juan del Estado, Carmen, Córdoba, San Luis, Morelia, Ecatepec de Morelos, Fresnillo, Ixtacuixtla de Mariano Matamoros, Oaxaca, Puebla, San Pedro Garza Garcia

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