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 (10489) , Senior Software Engineer (1602) , Intern (1231) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (844) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (755) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (543) , 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 4186 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3719 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3444 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2638 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2340 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 804 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 740 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 577 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 572 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

(48,455 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 48,455 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

May 12, 2011

excellent,

Head wireless business

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment, great projects to work for, total freedom in work to pursue own goals and time flexibility. A place to learn how to run a company at its best both for employees and the employer

Cons

Getting increasingly bureaucratic, regional teams are not empowered as much as the headquarters in terms of decision making, therefore roles at regional levels have limited in scope.

5.0

May 11, 2011

Great company, great experience.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good communication of objectives by supervisors. Good resources given to employees. Innovation and creativity are encouraged. Good reputation and program. Good future within the company or even elsewhere when you have worked for Google.

Cons

I did not have many negative factors affect my work at Google. My pay was maybe as little lower than with other companies, but that's me maybe being greedy.

5.0

May 10, 2011

A stable and strong growth company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A great place to launch your career. Many talented people are still working at Google although there has been a constant exodus of top talent. A nice to place to network and learn.

Cons

The business model has matured so there might not be much fast growth ahead. It has become a mature company just like Ebay and Microsoft. But it is still very respectable company in internet industry. Limited room for career advancement. But it seems that those without much technical skills/degree usually get promoted quickly by just pushing engineers/analysts very hard. Those who do real work get stuck at the bottom of company structure.

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