Is Google a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.3 out of 5 stars in 1,547 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 1,547 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Google.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Google?

89% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Google with a 4.3 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10495) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , 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 4269 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3724 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3467 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2674 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2293 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 815 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 734 reviews)); "there have been too many layoffs going on" ((in 586 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 558 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,547 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

63% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,547 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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2K reviews

4.0

Oct 29, 2009

Basically happy, though not a startup any more

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

- Technical resources - Benefits and Perks - Huge number of interesting projects - Smart coworkers - Freedom to manage your own work

Cons

Google is now a very big company, and decisions involve a lot of people -- some times it's hard to get things done even if they seem simple.

4.0

Aug 28, 2009

Still a great place to work as long as you're dreaming to be suddenly rich

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Smart people - Great technology - Engineering driven - Huge impact on the world - Profitable and financially stable - Perks

Cons

- Base pay average, though bonus is high - low number shares of stock (plus, stock prices are low compared to peak) - Getting big and bureaucratic (e.g., launch process long and painful) - Harder to advance because of stronger peers - Minimal management attention: non-self-starters can get lost

5.0

Jul 20, 2009

One of the best companies to work for

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great transparency within the company where you can learn a lot. Abundance of great, intelligent people in the company. Lots of exciting opportunities within Google. Great benefits and perks. Employees are well respected by company.

Cons

Too Mountain View centric. Most key persons are in HQ and most important decisions are made there. It's a pain for offices to collaborate across timezones. For example, it's impossible for JAPAC, EMEA, and the US to meet together.

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