Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineering Manager?

Software Engineering Manager professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 64 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 Software Engineering Manager Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineering Manager interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineering Manager employees well?

Software Engineering Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineering Manager salaries and benefits at Google .

How happy are Software Engineering Manager professionals working at Google?

84% of Software Engineering Manager employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 11% in the past 12 months. Software Engineering Manager professionals have also rated Google with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10463) , Senior Software Engineer (1599) , Intern (1229) , Software Developer (1217) , Account Manager (843) , Product Manager (792) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (753) , Program Manager (624) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (542) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (499) , Software Engineer(Internship) (495) , Manager (483)

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 4240 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3698 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3417 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2644 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2294 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 809 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 740 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 564 reviews)); "Recent job security worries and layoffs" ((in 561 reviews)); "Too much work and politics" ((in 301 reviews))

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4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

54% approve of CEO

83% positive business outlook

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4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Senior management

Software Engineering Manager employees have rated Google with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineering Manager professionals have a good working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineering Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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64 reviews

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

A fortune 500 company

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It can still be a great place to work if you find the right team.

Cons

Don't expect the company you saw in the movies. Those times are long gone.

5.0

Aug 6, 2025

Still top notch place to work!

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- strong talent in engineering all around - great culture compared to peer big tech companies

Cons

- culture may have dipped a little compared to past Google, but still great when compared to current big tech peers

3.0

May 26, 2025

Once great, now toxic

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great perks, nice office. your coworkers are mainly good people.

Cons

google was for a long time great company with many opportunities. It turned into some sort of hunger games after 2023.

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