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 9,631 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 9,631 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10504) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (846) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (768) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (482)

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 4204 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3723 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3440 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2653 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2348 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 823 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 751 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 574 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 566 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 302 reviews))

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4.4

88% would recommend to a friend

(9,631 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,631 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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10K reviews

5.0

Jun 25, 2026

Great workplace culture hindered by red tape

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great place to work, good culture

Cons

A lot of red tape for projects

4.0

Jun 24, 2026

Decent pay, but limited career growth in Taiwan

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Within Taiwan decent pay, generally can be very very slow and chill

Cons

No career opportunities in Taiwan. In the US most people can get to L5, in Taiwan the cap is more L4 Lots of people around the world just retiring and doing nothing. Management is all playing politics

5.0

Jun 24, 2026

Good work culture and a solid company overall

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture and good company

Cons

Nothing bad about the company

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