Compare Amazon vs Google

See how working at Amazon vs. Google compares on a variety of workplace factors. By comparing employers on employee ratings, salaries, reviews, pros/cons, job openings and more, you'll feel one step ahead of the rest. All salaries and reviews are posted by employees working at Amazon vs. Google. Learn more about each company and apply to jobs near you.
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Amazon

Internet & Web Services

Amazon

Internet & Web Services
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Google

Internet & Web Services

Google

Internet & Web Services

Salaries

Software Engineer
685 Salaries
$124,172 / yr total
685 Salaries
Area Manager
350 Salaries
$75,610 / yr total
350 Salaries
Process Assistant
117 Salaries
$22 / hr total
117 Salaries
Software Engineer
515 Salaries
$125,025 / yr total
515 Salaries
Business Analyst
19 Salaries
$85,824 / yr total
19 Salaries
Accountant
8 Salaries
$67,894 / yr total
8 Salaries

Employee Ratings

Google scored higher in 10 areas: Overall Rating, Culture and Values, Diversity and Inclusion, Work-life balance, Senior Management, Compensation & Benefits, Career Opportunities, CEO Approval, Recommend to a friend and Positive Business Outlook.
Overall rating
3.7
Based on 167228 reviews
3.7
Based on 167228 reviews
3.6
Culture and Values
3.6
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity and Inclusion
4.0
Diversity and Inclusion
3.3
Work-life balance
3.3
Work-life balance
3.3
Senior Management
3.3
Senior Management
3.8
Compensation & Benefits
3.8
Compensation & Benefits
3.7
Career Opportunities
3.7
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
Amazon Ceo Andrew Jassy
69%CEO Approval
Andrew Jassy
Amazon Ceo Andrew Jassy
69%CEO Approval
Andrew Jassy
68%
68%Recommend to a friend
68%
68%Recommend to a friend
61%
61%Positive Business Outlook
61%
61%Positive Business Outlook
Overall rating
4.4
Based on 35858 reviews
4.4
Based on 35858 reviews
4.3
Culture and Values
Higher rating
4.3
Higher
Culture and Values
4.3
Diversity and Inclusion
Higher rating
4.3
Higher
Diversity and Inclusion
4.2
Work-life balance
Higher rating
4.2
Higher
Work-life balance
3.9
Senior Management
Higher rating
3.9
Higher
Senior Management
4.5
Compensation & Benefits
Higher rating
4.5
Higher
Compensation & Benefits
4.2
Career Opportunities
Higher rating
4.2
Higher
Career Opportunities
Employee sentiment
Google Ceo Sundar Pichai
81%CEO Approval
Sundar Pichai
Google Ceo Sundar Pichai
81%CEO Approval
Sundar Pichai
86%
86%Recommend to a friend
Google employees rated their Recommend to a friend 18% higher than Amazon employees rated theirs.
86%
86%Recommend to a friend
74%
74%Positive Business Outlook
Google employees rated their Positive Business Outlook 13% higher than Amazon employees rated theirs.
74%
74%Positive Business Outlook

What Employees Say

Amazon had 977 more reviews than Google that mentioned "Learn a lot" as a Pro. "No work life" was the most mentioned Con at Amazon. "Lot of work" was the most mentioned Con at Google.
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Pros
"Good work culture"in 2860 reviews
"Learn a lot"in 1157 reviews
Cons
"No work life"in 1338 reviews
"Long hours"in 4985 reviews
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Pros
"Great people"in 790 reviews
"Learn a lot"in 180 reviews
Cons
"Lot of work"in 121 reviews
"Large company"in 337 reviews
Featured Review
Featured Review
5.0
Nov 30, 2023

Current Employee - Area Manager II

Pros

Benefits, compensation, growth opportunities and diversity

Cons

Working hours, work week schedule

Featured Review
5.0
Dec 2, 2023

Former Contractor - Customer Service Representative (CSR)

Pros

Nice workplace, friendly people. Good benefit

Cons

Nothing I can really think of

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