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      4.4

      89% would recommend to a friend

      (9,692 total reviews)
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      Sundar Pichai

      84% approve of CEO

      82% positive business outlook

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      Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,692 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
      Jun 18, 2008

      Google is probably the best place to work there is.

      Software engineer
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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.

      4.0
      Jun 18, 2008

      Great place to work, but it is still just a company

      Software engineer
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      Pros

      A very high percentage of people are very qualified for their jobs. Everyone knows that everyone else can be trusted to get work done and this creates a great "flow" for projects. This is in contrast to most other places I've been where there are always someone in each team that isn't carrying their weight. The management is generally light and easy-going (in my experience) and people just do their jobs. There seems to be a genuine effort to improve employee skills. I have no doubt this is simply for the company's sake and not due to love for the employees, but it's nice nonetheless.

      Cons

      The side-effect of everyone being good (and everyone else knowing it) is that there is a lot of pressure to not disappoint anyone. The side-effect of less management is that feedback is hard to get and good performance and hard work can go unnoticed and unappreciated. A focus on technical expertise means that there is less focus on soft skills. Many managers are not good enough at managing people even though they are very good with the technical side of things. Culture encourages one to give up the rest of his/her life for their job. Despite the initial utopian feel and propaganda, it's just a really rich company with a lot of smart people. It still IS a company and has the same stupid politics, competitiveness, and issues you find everywhere else.

      5.0
      Jun 18, 2008

      Mmm. Tasty desserts.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free food, and a good variety, perks, fun and competent teammates. The bonus plan is pretty good. They have a lot of social events, but unlike some other reviewers I never felt like I was forced to go to them, and I don't think I get labeled as 'ungoogley' because of it. I feel pretty free to work on what I want to work on, and I don't feel over-managed.

      Cons

      I spend quite a bit of time at work, but really this is mostly because I like what I'm working on, and they have better snacks there than I do at home. It's almost insidious.

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