Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer (SDE1)?

Software Development Engineer (SDE1) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.8 out of 5 stars in 46 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 (SDE1) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer (SDE1) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Development Engineer (SDE1) employees well?

Software Development Engineer (SDE1) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 6.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer (SDE1) salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10495) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (756) , Program Manager (625) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (500) , 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 4269 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3724 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3467 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2674 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2293 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 815 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 734 reviews)); "there have been too many layoffs going on" ((in 586 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 558 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

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4.8

100% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

100% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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5.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Culture & values

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.9

Career opportunities

4.8

Senior management

4.8

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Software Development Engineer SDE1 employees have rated Google with 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer SDE1 professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated 25% above average by Software Development Engineer SDE1 professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Apr 16, 2025

Great work environment and salary

Sde1 entry

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everything you will get here

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No cons its good and best

5.0

Mar 13, 2025

Good

Sde1 entry

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office is big Colleagues are supportive

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Traffic Difficult interview House rent

4.0

Feb 13, 2025

Good

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Recommend

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Good work culture Food is amazing Great minds

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