Is Google a good company to work for as a Programmer?

Programmer professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.6 out of 5 stars in 46 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Programmer Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Programmer interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Programmer employees well?

Programmer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 46 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Programmer salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10495) , Senior Software Engineer (1602) , 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 4221 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3704 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3467 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2658 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2351 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 818 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 747 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 574 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 556 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 296 reviews))

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Google Programmer reviews

4.6

92% would recommend to a friend

(46 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

99% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

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Programmer employees have rated Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 46 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Programmer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Programmer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

46 reviews

5.0

Aug 5, 2019

Great place to work

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flat structure Good work culture Excellent comp

Cons

None that I have noticed

4.0

Jul 16, 2019

Google job review pros and cons

Programmer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good working culture and job

Cons

Management keen to control excessively

5.0

Feb 8, 2018