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 (10495) , Senior Software Engineer (1602) , 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 4221 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3704 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3467 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2658 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2351 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 747 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 574 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 556 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 296 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

(48,480 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 48,480 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

5.0

Oct 6, 2011

Very good I enjoy working there very much.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google pays me very well. The staff is very very nice they make you feel welcome. You also get a free lunch.

Cons

It isn't very organized or clean. There aren't very many bathrooms and the bathrooms they do have are always full or being used.

4.0

Oct 4, 2011

Rough introduction followed by good job.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We are plied with small perks like espresso and organic vegetables.

Cons

The first month was very rough for me. I was given no real introduction to the company, and had to learn by fire. The security restrictions on your personal computer and network get in the way of productivity, and are generally frustrating. I need to have a field tech come to my workstation to install software that doesn't happen to be whitelisted.

5.0

Sep 25, 2011

Great internship experience and responsibility, but it definitely depends on which team you're on

Associate product marketing manager intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very open communication from senior management all the way down to interns Vested interest in employees and personal development (GoogleEDU) Smartest / most creative people I've met

Cons

Slow recruiting and conversion process Such a large company that it's difficult to be organized (in terms of knowing how to get a certain piece of information or resource)

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