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Pros
- "The people are great and almost always assume the best of you; I never had bad interactions or felt the need to 'prove myself'." (in 3112 reviews)
- "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." (in 1807 reviews)
- "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" (in 1566 reviews)
- "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." (in 1303 reviews)
Cons
- "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." (in 427 reviews)
- 5.028 Nov 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
it was fun and i was able to learn a lot
Cons
i dont think i have any
- 5.019 Oct 2023Software Engineer AIMLFormer Employee, more than 1 yearLondon, England
Pros
Cutting-Edge Technology: Google is at the forefront of technological innovation. Working here means you're constantly exposed to the latest tech or research idea. Especially in the ML team, we had the occasion to chat about the latest conference highlights and the accidental encounter at the coffee machine often sparked exciting ideas about new experiments. Incredible Perks: The benefits are unbeatable. From free gourmet food to massages and fitness classes, Well, until 2022. Smart and Inspiring Colleagues. Career Growth Opportunities: Google offers numerous avenues for career development, whether you want to climb the corporate ladder or move laterally into different roles. Work-Life Balance.
Cons
Overly process driven: sometimes I feel that processes takes too much chunk of time for employees and hence we lose time in useless meetings and reviews where everyone is trying to look better at the eye of this or that manager. Whereas the tech you are using is usually "cool", in several instance you will find yourself debug something that some engineer made years ago and everyone who was involved with that task likely left the company already. This can be challenging as it slows you down a lot and you will have to through several layers of management to get the info or the approval for making some changes.
1 - 4.027 Nov 2023Financial Service Representative (FSR)Current Employee, more than 3 yearsLondon, England
Pros
Extra time off Good pay & benefits Not as stressful or high pressure as other sales roles
Cons
Attitude of passing the buck instead of doing the work Lots of politics
- 5.027 Nov 2023TesterFormer Employee, more than 3 yearsLondon, England
Pros
Good pay good food good people
Cons
Bad boss low pay bad food
- 4.024 Nov 2023ResearcherFormer EmployeeLondon, England
Pros
enjoyed work there and learnt a lot.
Cons
lots of pressure and long hours.
- 4.021 Nov 2023Software EngineerCurrent EmployeeLondon, England
Pros
Good place to chill and vest,
Cons
If manager is not good then things can go down hill
- 5.022 Nov 2023Anonymous EmployeeFormer Employee
Pros
Nice people, good culture, solid career progression
Cons
Sometimes long hours and stressful workload
- 5.022 Nov 2023AdministrativeFormer EmployeeLondon, England
Pros
Friendly people and caring staff
Cons
No room to develop and grow
- 4.021 Nov 2023SalesCurrent Employee
Pros
I really enjoyed my time in Google
Cons
Sometimes we didn't work that much
- 4.022 Nov 2023Senior AnalystCurrent EmployeeLondon, England
Pros
Lovely people and company setting
Cons
Hours are sometimes too long
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Google has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 48,402 reviews left anonymously by employees. 86% of employees would recommend working at Google to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has decreased by -1% over the last 12 months.
86% of Google employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Google 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.
