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Great perks but low morale and toxic environment. The Google we know is gone.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Google for 2 years
September 28, 2026
Venice, CA
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

There was good "can do" energy sometimes and great perks. The work is interesting.

Cons

After the massive layoffs, Google totally lost it. First, the CEO gave in to the investor demands to cut staff after shortsighted overhiring during COVID. This basically destroyed employee morale.

Whoever is left is keeping shut, scared for their life. There is a lot of competition between employees to excel. Most employees are like snobby "ballerinas" who get their feelings hurt easily or have to be absolutely right 200% of the time. This is not a good working and collaborative environment.

Google is basically now your standard large corporation. There's zero edge at this time.

Advice to Management

Speak up and bring back the real, creative Google that people would love to work for.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
2.0

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