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 1,548 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 1,548 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, 4.3 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 (10512) , Senior Software Engineer (1604) , Intern (1233) , Software Developer (1219) , Account Manager (848) , Product Manager (796) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (628) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (496) , 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 4200 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3720 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3474 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2651 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2345 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 803 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 753 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 566 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 559 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(1,548 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

62% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.5

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Senior Software Developer Engineer employees have rated Google with 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,548 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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Oct 18, 2013

The best company that I ever worked for.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Great and fun place to work. Still start-up atmosphere, but stable and strong business foundation. Happy to work with talented colleagues. Good foods!

Cons

Watch out your weight! You can gain your weight very easily due to too good food.

5.0

Sep 24, 2013

Perks are cool, but co-workers are better

Senior software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Best and brightest engineers I've ever worked with, very forgiving atmosphere, easy to change teams if something interesting comes along, lots of opportunity to visit offices in other cities and countries.

Cons

Self-induced pressure to "keep up" with the best of the engineers, a few "difficult" personalities.

5.0

Sep 24, 2013

Working with great people on exciting products, very satisfied.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Casual but fast-paced work environment, mobility, concern for work-life balance.

Cons

Many technologies are Google-specific, would not necessarily translate well to another employer.

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