Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 592 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 Software Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 592 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10497) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (767) , Analyst (755) , Program Manager (625) , Project Manager (609) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (514) , Internship (501) , 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 4239 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3715 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3420 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2659 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2332 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 819 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 748 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 567 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 550 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 309 reviews))

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4.5

97% would recommend to a friend

(592 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

81% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 592 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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592 reviews

5.0

Oct 3, 2025

Great work life balance

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Facilities Money Perks Work life balance

Cons

Couldn't find anything in last 7 months

5.0

Oct 1, 2025

Amazing place to work at

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You know your job has impact, you work with the most intelligent people in the world, you have an incredible amount of perks. And of course: $$$

Cons

Too far from home, and they don't allow overseas remote work.

5.0

Sep 29, 2025

Good stuff

Software engineer (swe ii)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

wlb free food still somewhat of good team some ownership

Cons

very team dependent sometimes low impact high attrition recently low motivation

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