Does Google pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Google employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Google. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Google?

87% of Google employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Google 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10497) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , 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 4239 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3715 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3420 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2659 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2332 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 819 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 748 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 567 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 550 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 309 reviews))

What are employees saying about Google layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Google layoffs and their outlook for job security at Google in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Google locations?

München , Hamburg , Berlin , Frankfurt am Main , Köln , Lustadt , Hannover , Heilbronn , Bochum , Frankenthal (Pfalz)

Google reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(48,490 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,490 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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48K reviews

4.0

Feb 1, 2012

Google a big small company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great values, great perks, great career move

Cons

Internal communication between teams can be challenging

2.0

Jan 31, 2012

Great Product, Lousy Management

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Started and worked on amazing products, which turned out to be highly successful.

Cons

It became way too political, specially with upper management completely lost its way and lacking a vision.

4.0

Jan 31, 2012

Amazing Experience & What A Great Brand!

Sourcer/recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun culture and people are incredibly smart and passionate about work/life Lots of free food (be careful or you'll gain the Google 15) Flexible schedule (I was able to work from home when I needed to) Any time I called or emailed a passive candidate I almost always got a response.

Cons

If you get in as a contractor at the wrong time it's impossible to get hire to FTE Not any training, still acts like a start up Too many recruiters--we were sometimes stepping on each other with candidates

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