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      4.4

      87% would recommend to a friend

      (48,390 total reviews)
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      Sundar Pichai

      82% approve of CEO

      81% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.5

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.3

      Culture & values

      4.2

      Work/Life balance

      4.2

      Career opportunities

      3.9

      Senior management

      Google has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 48,390 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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      48K reviews
      4.0
      Nov 26, 2008

      Great place to work for programmers.

      Software engineer ii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Google offers a very goal-oriented and challenging work environment. The Google name on the resume opens up many doors in the software industry. I grew as a programmer at Google. The scale of the development work is virtually unmatched in the industry and that needs out-of-the box thinking. The best part of the job was working with so many smart people. I learned more from my colleagues than I did in college. I also loved free food:) The informal work culture at Google is something I truly enjoyed.

      Cons

      I did feel burn out at times. I also took work home many times.

      4.0
      Nov 23, 2008

      What's it like to be a Google engineer.

      Software engineer iii
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      No problem is too large to tackle. You get a chance to work on things not possible elsewhere because of the scale of the resources you have available. You also work with very smart and capable people.

      Cons

      You're given the opportunity to work on your own ideas, but you often find that someone else is working on exactly the same thing. It's hard to find an interesting piece of work that you can call your own. Also projects are getting more and more siloed into the different offices, so you will only be able to work on specific projects.

      5.0
      Nov 21, 2008

      Fantastic place to intern!

      Software engineering intern
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1. Very smart and rational co-workers/managers, most of them (even the superstars) down-to-earth and approachable. 2. Good salary and some benefits (e.g., food/drinks/outings/events), even for interns. 3. The general atmosphere is very vibrant, morale is very upbeat, and both of these contribute to productivity for sure. 4. The ability to make an impact is incredible - there is already a powerful platform with wide reach, so you are sure to have your work get a "first look", sustained interest depends upon the usefulness of the contribution though. 5. Especially for interns, it is a great feeling to have your opinions heard and respected, even on critical long-term projects. 6. Diverse engineering crowd, unlike other tech. companies like Cisco and Microsoft which are Asian/Indian heavy - this is good or bad depending on your preference.

      Cons

      1. Because the peer group is so good, expectations run high, as a result many people have to put in long hours. 2. Many engineers do not seem to engage in 20% projects - they can do these only if they find time from their main projects, which, due to point 1 above, is difficult without seriously affecting work/life balance. 3. I hear that career growth within the company is challenging - if you are someone who runs after job titles, this is not the place for you - you might end up having same/similar job titles for many years.

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