Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 596 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 Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 596 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) 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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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(596 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

81% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

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4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Culture & values

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.5

Career opportunities

4.1

Senior management

Software Engineer Swe II employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 596 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer Swe II professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer Swe II professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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596 reviews

4.0

Oct 26, 2025

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Software engineer (swe ii)

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CEO approval

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Pros

pros good healthcare office money

Cons

cons management big tech corp

5.0

Oct 22, 2025

Great company overall

Swe intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great pay -Challenging environment -Great on resume

Cons

- Terrible work hours -Toxic work environement

3.0

Oct 18, 2025

Politics

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

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Good pay, interesting coworkers, lots of scope

Cons

lots of politics due to enforced limits for promo and harsh quotas requiring 8% of the company be labeled a low performer

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