Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 41 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.2 out of 5 stars based on 41 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 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 (756) , Program Manager (626) , 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 4244 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3434 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2675 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2336 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 816 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 752 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 580 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 308 reviews))

Google Software Development Engineer (SDE) -1 reviews

4.5

100% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

100% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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Software Development Engineer SDE 1 employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer SDE 1 professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer SDE 1 professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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41 reviews

4.0

Apr 16, 2026

VERY PASSIONATE FOLKS

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents Employee assistance programs focused on mental health Workplace accommodations for physical or mental health concerns Onsite wellness centers

Cons

Google tech force is too strong, and every area you can think of, Google has world class experts. Then this leads to NIH syndrome (not invented here). Google builds everything in house. As time goes, people only look at the in house stuff, and lose touch of the outside development.

5.0

Apr 8, 2026

Google is paying very good

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance is chill

Cons

Life gets too comfortable 😞

5.0

Apr 4, 2026

Great place to work

Sde 1

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

healthy work environment and great benefits

Cons

Interesting work but demanding .

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