Does Google Cloud pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Google Cloud employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Google Cloud. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Google Cloud?

79% of Google Cloud employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Google Cloud 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google Cloud?

Software Engineer (290) , Customer Engineer (58) , Cloud Engineer (55) , Field Sales Representative (48) , Senior Software Engineer (46) , Account Executive (35) , Software Developer (35) , Program Manager (29) , Intern (25) , Product Manager (25) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (24) , Sales (23) , Project Manager (22) , Account Manager (21) , Analyst (19)

What are the pros of working at Google Cloud according to real employee reviews?

"Benefits are great" ((in 131 reviews)); "Intellectually stimulating and great people (not all teams)" ((in 109 reviews)); "Best pay and good WLB." ((in 105 reviews)); "Good work life balance in the company" ((in 92 reviews)); "salary was good and honest" ((in 65 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Google Cloud according to real employee reviews?

"bad management" ((in 38 reviews)); "Poor leadership, lots of added bureaucracy" ((in 33 reviews)); "Long hours and tough to go up" ((in 28 reviews)); "Annual Layoffs impact moral and stability" ((in 23 reviews)); "bad managers overall not happy at all" ((in 21 reviews))

What are employees saying about Google Cloud layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Google Cloud layoffs and their outlook for job security at Google Cloud in 2026.

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Google Cloud reviews

4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,732 total reviews)

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Google Cloud has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,732 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Google Cloud employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

2K reviews

4.0

Jun 5, 2026

Good company with challenges, but lacks stability

Cyber security consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Company. Challenging. Great career catapult.

Cons

Not an environment conducive to long-term career employment or stability.

1.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great brand, currently surfing the AI wave in a good position.

Field sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Google offices are fantastic. Culture is good. Big brand reputation. Good work-life balance. Big commissions.

Cons

Easy to get lost in coasting mode forever. Hard to progress career. Target can be hard to attain.

4.0

Jun 1, 2026

Cloud financial analyst

Financial analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good benefits: equity, insurance, 50% 401k match, etc.

Cons

Culture shift, long hours, leadership

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