Does Glassdoor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Glassdoor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Glassdoor. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Glassdoor?

66% of Glassdoor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Glassdoor 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Glassdoor?

Account Executive (74) , Sales (52) , Customer Success Manager (46) , Software Engineer (35) , Account Manager (32) , Senior Account Executive (27) , Sales Development Representative (26) , Enterprise Account Executive (24) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Marketing (16) , Employer Branding Specialist (15) , Intern (14) , Analyst (12) , Enterprise Account Manager (12) , Director (11)

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

"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running." ((in 212 reviews)); "Benefits are great as well" ((in 103 reviews)); "Great work life balance!" ((in 68 reviews)); "Glassdoor was a great place to work, but leadership made poor decisions around the direction of the products." ((in 53 reviews)); "I was lucky with a great manager (not true for everyone :( )" ((in 44 reviews))

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

"The biggest con for me is the low salaries" ((in 17 reviews)); "Lack of diversity." ((in 9 reviews)); "Politics: favoritism is rampant and cadres closest with upper management gets the first look at promotions" ((in 4 reviews)); "The office atmosphere is relaxed, but there are clear favorites in the crowd that seem to be promoted into positions that they aren't necessarily a fit for, just based on campaigning successfully." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Glassdoor layoffs in 2026?

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

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Glassdoor reviews

3.9

66% would recommend to a friend

(1,113 total reviews)

Owen Humphries

84% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Glassdoor has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glassdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Jul 5, 2023

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They even do layoffs with class. I was well taken care of.

Cons

Wish more people came into the office

Glassdoor Response

Thank you for taking a moment to leave us a review. We're happy to hear you enjoyed your time with Glassdoor. We appreciate you and all you have done to contribute to making Glassdoor a wonderful place to work. Thank you. - Britney, Talent Acquisition Partner

3.0

Jul 4, 2023

DBA for Mainframes

Infrastructure specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1)Work-life balance is good. 2)Not strict Work from Office, doable Hybrid model

Cons

1) Pay less, almost no Hike.

Glassdoor Response

Hi there and thank you for leaving a review! We highly value your insight as an employee and this feedback only helps us acknowledge what we are doing well and what we can improve. Appreciate your time! - Britney, Talent Acquisition Partner

5.0

Jun 29, 2023

Good people - Transparent decisions - Gritty challenges - Innovative Solutions

Lead software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Informed and data driven decisions - Can't not mention Unlimited PTO - Competitive compensation and benefits (we've remote work P:) - Getting to work with latest tech stack with a turn key overview while collaborating across teams

Cons

- RSUs offering can be more competitive - While empathy scale is consistent across for good, some departments can feel more siloed and socially cold, specially in the light of the remote evolution

Glassdoor Response

Thank you for your review! I also love our unlimited PTO policy, ability to work remotely, and working with the latest tech stacks in the game! These highlights make Glassdoor such a fun place to work, while also providing the best sense of work/life balance. We appreciate your feedback as well. Trust that this has been passed along to our leaders so we can continue to improve and iterate as a company, to be the best Glassdoor we can be. Appreciate it! - Britney, Talent Acquisition Partner

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