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 (10483) , Senior Software Engineer (1601) , Intern (1230) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (844) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (754) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (543) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (500) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , Manager (484)

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 4208 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 3449 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2642 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2312 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)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 581 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 559 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 300 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)

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4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(48,436 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Career opportunities

3.9

Senior management

Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,436 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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4.0

Nov 18, 2010

Wonderful

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Pros

Wonderful work environment that lends itself to great innovation and freedom to develop great products and services. I enjoyed working at this company.

Cons

The main negative that I noticed, which probably just simply depends on your goals is that although it's a positive to be at such a giant company, that can also serve to be difficult for advancement.

4.0

Nov 14, 2010

Great place to work if you are willing to be the best at what you do

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rewards top performers Great benefits Great brand to put in your resume. Very well respected around the world. The company keeps innovating.

Cons

If you work very hard but are not among the top 10% then it is very difficult for you to get promoted. It is getting more and more bureaucratic.

5.0

Nov 10, 2010

Awesome company with awesome managers

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are smart, technology is innovative, food is the best. lots of other perks including gym, unlimited food, lots of great invited speakers.

Cons

There's a ton of folks trying to climb up the corporate ladder and you tend to get frustrated if you dont get promoted during the promotion cycle.

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