Does Google Cloud pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Google Cloud employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Google Cloud. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Google Cloud?

80% of Google Cloud employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Google Cloud 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google Cloud?

Software Engineer (295) , Customer Engineer (60) , Cloud Engineer (55) , Field Sales Representative (50) , Senior Software Engineer (47) , Account Executive (35) , Software Developer (35) , Program Manager (29) , Intern (25) , Product Manager (25) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (24) , Sales (23) , Project Manager (22) , Account Manager (21) , Analyst (19)

What are the pros of working at Google Cloud according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great" ((in 150 reviews)); "Great culture and respect for each other" ((in 137 reviews)); "Intellectually stimulating and great people (not all teams)" ((in 112 reviews)); "Best pay and good WLB." ((in 106 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the company" ((in 92 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Google Cloud according to real employee reviews?

"bad management" ((in 40 reviews)); "Poor leadership, lots of added bureaucracy" ((in 32 reviews)); "Long hours and lack of resources" ((in 30 reviews)); "Annual Layoffs impact moral and stability" ((in 28 reviews)); "bad managers overall not happy at all" ((in 22 reviews))

What are employees saying about Google Cloud layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Google Cloud layoffs and their outlook for job security at Google Cloud in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Google Cloud locations?

São Paulo , Belo Horizonte , Florianópolis , Brasília , Anápolis , Goiânia , Rio de Janeiro , Minas Novas , Porto Alegre , Brasiléia , Brasilândia

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4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,753 total reviews)

79% positive business outlook

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Google Cloud has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,753 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google Cloud employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

5.0

Dec 4, 2025

A place you can learn a lot

Data scientist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Always have opportunity to learn

Cons

A fast pace working environment

1.0

Dec 4, 2025

Waste of time. Never hire Google engineers.

Software engineer ii

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food. Good benefits. Decent pay.

Cons

Leaders actively sabotage products and hurt customers, then blame engineers for their failures. Teams are toxic, competitive, and do not collaborate. Google does not practice psychological safety. No innovation or productivity is allowed. No opportunities for career growth. Customer focus is non-existent.

4.0

Dec 2, 2025

Amazing learning opportunity

Director

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Technology and people skill set

Cons

Political and middle management leads from fear

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