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Good environment, little engineering freedom

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Google for 2 years
August 30, 2021
Munich, Bavaria
4.0
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Pros

Good salary.

Smart colleagues, good networking potential.

Good work and life balance.

Nice internal tools and infrastructure.

Cons

• Most of the employees are overqualified for the tasks. • Very fragmented ownership, with a lot of dependencies on other teams. • Engineers spend a sufficient part of their time getting tons of buy-ins and approvals rather than doing actual engineering.

These cons are true for the areas generating money (Ads, Shopping, etc.). Other areas have more freedom.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
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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