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Strong engineering culture with real impact, but pace can burn you out

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Google for less than 1 year
May 3, 2026
San Francisco, CA
5.0
Pros
  • High bar for code quality and design
  • Smart, low-ego teammates
  • Meaningful projects at scale
  • Good internal tooling and infra
Cons
  • Fast pace that can feel relentless.
  • Some bureaucracy as you move up.
  • Work-life balance depends heavily on the team.

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