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 9,698 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 9,698 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 (10499) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (844) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (755) , Program Manager (625) , 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 4256 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3446 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2688 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2328 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 818 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 742 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 587 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

(9,698 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Google with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 9,698 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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10K reviews

3.0

Feb 22, 2026

Not bad, company ethics poor

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fair pay - Good work environment - PTO

Cons

- Corporate greed - Ethical conflicts (privacy, etc)

4.0

Feb 22, 2026

hi

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

very good pay and thats it

Cons

places where pay is good taxes are bad

4.0

Feb 22, 2026

Ok company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong Engineering Culture Deep focus on code quality, design reviews, and testing Clear technical leveling system (L3–L8+) Many senior engineers you can learn from Large-scale distributed systems exposure (real production scale)

Cons

Promotion requires: Clear impact narrative Cross-team visibility Written packets + calibration reviews You may perform at L5 level but sit at L4 for a while Depends heavily on manager sponsorship

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