Is Google a good place to work?

Google scores 57 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 31.

Does Google have good work-life balance?

At Google, employees take an average of 18 days of vacation per year (less than 51% of companies), and the average work week is 44 hours.

How hard is the interview at Google?

Google rates 87 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 97% of companies.

How does Google pay compare to market?

Google pays 16% above market, higher than 54% of companies tracked.

How stable are jobs at Google?

Google has an expected layoff rate of 14.4% of its workforce, lower than 70% of companies.

Google

Google has a mission-driven, innovative culture. Top 1% for Climate commitment - significantly above average. Standout trait: Top 1% Climate commitment.

Last updated June 15, 2026

Our mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful

Ten things we know to be true

1. Focus on the user and all else will follow.

2. It’s best to do one thing really, really well.

3. Fast is better than slow.

4. Democracy on the web works.

5. You don’t need to be at your desk to need an answer.

6. You can make money without doing evil.

7. There’s always more information out there.

8. The need for information crosses all borders.

9. You can be serious without a suit.

10. Great just isn’t good enough.

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Standout Strengths

Top 1% for Climate commitment - significantly above average.

Top 4% for AI maturity - significantly above average.

Top 4% for Work-authorization support - significantly above average.

Top 4% for Training hours - significantly above average.

How well does Google adhere to its principles?

Higher than 85% of companies · median 43

Where do ideas come from?

Higher than 59% of companies · median 36

Organizational Power

Employee count

Megacorp183,323 employees

Average Hours Worked

Pace

Lower than 95% of companies · median 60.5

Remote Friendly?

Hybrid/Mixed Bag

How Information Shared

Essay/Written Briefs/Blogs

Compensation Relative to Market

Higher than 54% of companies · median 115

AI Insights:

Google is the original tech campus paradise where engineers spend 40 hours a week mastering RSU collection and office snack optimization. Post-2022 layoffs cracked the move slow and feed people spell - now its all Gemini mandates, reorg-induced existential dread, and mandatory RTO to sit in a GVC room on Zoom. Your career trajectory peaks at L5 and then gracefully plateaus while your L7 coasts through Outstanding ratings. Still better than Amazon, which admittedly is a low bar.

AI stack

Gemini | Vertex AI | TensorFlow | TPU | DeepMind

AI maturity

Higher than 96% of companies · median 60

Detailed Compensation Information

Levels.FYI

Review Comments

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Frequently asked questions

: Google scores 57 out of 100 across cult.fyi's culture dimensions, and its employee NPS is 31.
: At Google, employees take an average of 18 days of vacation per year (less than 51% of companies), and the average work week is 44 hours.
: Google rates 87 out of 100 on interview difficulty, harder than 97% of companies.
: Google pays 16% above market, higher than 54% of companies tracked.
: Google has an expected layoff rate of 14.4% of its workforce, lower than 70% of companies.