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Great place to grow and learn!

L3 Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Google for 2 years
May 13, 2021
Mountain View, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Great benefits/perks. Great work/life balance. Good internal mobility. Surrounded by smart, understanding people. Great place to learn and grow your career.

Cons

Very Bay Area-centric, so high earnings don't go nearly as far if you want to be where most things are happening in the company.

Often hard to feel impact, especially if working deep in back-end systems or systems you're not very excited about.

Pretty locked into Google frameworks even when other options are better. Can sometimes feel like Google is a bit of a tech island.

Advice to Management

Foster more innovation from the bottom up. Improve internal communication/organization systems.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
4.0

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