Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Development Engineer New Grad?

Software Development Engineer New Grad professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.7 out of 5 stars in 29 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 Development Engineer New Grad jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Development Engineer New Grad interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Development Engineer New Grad employees well?

Software Development Engineer New Grad professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Development Engineer New Grad salaries at Google.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10501) , 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 4233 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3764 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3438 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2656 reviews)); "the pay is good and the fellow engineers are very smart" ((in 2343 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 812 reviews)); "Bad management and quite bureaucratic" ((in 757 reviews)); "Frequent Reorganizations & Layoffs – Business shifts can lead to team changes or job instability." ((in 591 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 567 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 300 reviews))

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Software Development Engineer New Grad employees have rated Google with 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer New Grad professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated 22% above average by Software Development Engineer New Grad professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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29 reviews

4.0

Jul 1, 2026

Best in the biz, but workload is heavy

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

best in ths biz fosho

Cons

lot to do but never enough

5.0

Mar 29, 2026

good

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good hours nice environment to work

Cons

tough work nothing else to say

5.0

Feb 5, 2026

Good place

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good pay, benefits, food, WLB

Cons

Can be grindy really just depends on your team.

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