Google Durham office: total pay about two-thirds of the Bay Area level

2025-09-30T00:00:00+00:00

Google's Durham office has about 700 to 800 staff and free meals, but discount-tier pay of roughly two-thirds of Bay Area levels and limited public transport.

GoogleSoftware EngineerPosted 1 year agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: 3–5 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Degree: Bachelor's
Experience before joining: 3–5 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: Yes
Hours a week: 40–50 hours
Who makes the decisions: Others
How colleagues work: Reasonable, not overworking
Office politics: Barely any
Left the org in the last 6 months: Under 5%
Food: Free, and fine

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Google Durham office: total pay about two-thirds of the Bay Area level

GoogleSoftware EngineerPosted 1 year agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: 3–5 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Degree: Bachelor's
Experience before joining: 3–5 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: Yes
Clear path to grow: Yes
Hours a week: 40–50 hours
Who makes the decisions: Others
How colleagues work: Reasonable, not overworking
Office politics: Barely any
Left the org in the last 6 months: Under 5%
Food: Free, and fine

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