Google

What went well

The reviewer loves it, with a lot of impact and work that reaches billions of users.

What could be improved

Promotions are slow and can take a while to come through.

What went well

Food, benefits and work-life balance are mostly in your own hands, and coworkers are generally happy to work together.

What could be improved

Growth is questionable. On some teams it comes down more to optics and politics than real impact.

What went well

Great work-life balance, strong benefits overall, and learning programs to grow with.

What could be improved

It's harder to move up, and some people in management shouldn't be there.

What went well

Good work-life balance, the food and office perks, and a friendly culture.

What could be improved

The Cloud org is weak, with several products that overlap each other, and it feels like layoffs are always just around the corner.

What went well

Lots of smart people, generous time off once you pass five years, and free food.

What could be improved

The culture is slipping, and pressure to deliver has gone up since agentic AI coding tools arrived. It's hard to get visibility in the Core org, and there are few engineering roles in the Atlanta office.

What went well

Better work-life balance than most places, and stock growth pushes total pay above many peers.

What could be improved

Reorgs keep changing who you report to, promotions have gotten harder, and L5 ends up being the ceiling for most people.

What went well

Strong pay and benefits, and very good coworkers.

What could be improved

Promotions are hard to get, the main offices are in expensive cities, and the interviews are tough.

What went well

Great perks, offices in many cities, smart colleagues, and good tooling and engineering practices.

What could be improved

Work-life balance is poor, and worse during on-call. The reviewer disagreed with how their manager judged their goals and found that kind of feedback very hard to appeal.