Is Google a good company to work for as a Program Design Associate?

Program Design Associate professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 640 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Design Associate jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Design Associate interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Program Design Associate employees well?

Program Design Associate professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 640 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Design Associate salaries at Google.

How happy are Program Design Associate professionals working at Google?

83% of Program Design Associate employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 4% in the past 12 months. Program Design Associate professionals have also rated Google with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10499) , Senior Software Engineer (1603) , Intern (1232) , Software Developer (1218) , Account Manager (845) , Product Manager (795) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (768) , Analyst (757) , Program Manager (627) , 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 4244 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3740 reviews)); "It was a great environment and culture that I looked forward to going to every day." ((in 3434 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2675 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2336 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 816 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 752 reviews)); "Recent layoffs (I've not been impacted) have felt really sad to experience." ((in 580 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 571 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 308 reviews))

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4.2

83% would recommend to a friend

(640 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

75% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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Program Design Associate employees have rated Google with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 640 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Program Design Associate professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Program Design Associate professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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640 reviews

4.0

Jul 2, 2026

Great place to work with no notable downsides

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work, it's google

Cons

None that come to mind

5.0

Jul 2, 2026

Great benefits and good work-life balance

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great benefits and overall work life balance

Cons

Can't really think of anything.

5.0

Jun 26, 2026

Great company but disorganized management issues

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Google is a great company to work for. And what is great, if you are bored at work you can always do something else.

Cons

Sometimes managers are so disorganized and consistently contradict each other and their own leadership.

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