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 (10474) , Senior Software Engineer (1599) , Intern (1230) , Software Developer (1217) , Account Manager (843) , Product Manager (792) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (753) , Program Manager (623) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (542) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (499) , Software Engineer(Internship) (495) , 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 4230 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3425 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2645 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2322 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 797 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 734 reviews)); "frequent layoffs are very common in the industry" ((in 567 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 557 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 310 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

(48,404 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

83% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 48,404 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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Reviews by job title

48K reviews

4.0

Jan 4, 2010

Good place to work but with little carrer expectations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks Great place to work if you find the right team Lots of flexibility in how you want to design your objectives and do your job

Cons

deadlines need to be hard working lacks training and tutoring political and incompetent management who are more interested in promoting their own agendas than working in the best interest of the company

4.0

Jan 3, 2010

Good experience as long as it lasts

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+Very collegial culture +Awesome perks +Great place to work if you find the right team/manager combination +Lots of flexibility in how you want to design your objectives and do your job

Cons

-Significantly different experience across teams -Very important to have a strong manager who is willing to champion your career progression, etc; often leads to situations where work is ignored if manager is busy pushing personal agenda -Strong disparity in talent at international offices; greatly insecure senior management in some teams who wouldn't mind stepping over their team members and misrepresenting info upwards

3.0

Jan 3, 2010

Great to have on resume; law of diminishing returns on career development sets in over time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- tremendous brand value - some top-notch co-workers - perks and onsite amenities - while salary may be lower than industry average, equity makes overall comp competitive

Cons

- at times consensus driven culture paralyzes teams and action - flat organization means little opportunities for career advancement promotion after a certain point -- there just aren't enough senior manager / head / director roles available

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Good place to work but with little carrer expectations

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