Does Aiven pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Aiven employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Aiven. This rating has improved by 17% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aiven?

62% of Aiven employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Aiven 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aiven?

Senior Software Engineer (13) , Software Engineer (13) , Manager (10) , Sales (9) , Anonymous (6) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (6) , Account Executive (5) , Support Engineer (5) , GTM (4) , Solutions Architect (3) , Director (2) , Enterprise Account Executive (2) , Marketing (2) , Product Marketing Manager (2) , Recruiter (2)

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

"Some great people to work with." ((in 22 reviews)); "Good benefits overall." ((in 15 reviews)); "Talented and kind colleagues who really support each other." ((in 14 reviews)); "Amazing team, everyone is very kind and knowledgeable." ((in 12 reviews)); "A focus on work/life balance and some good benefits." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Layoffs every few months" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of transparency, and Lack of strong and compelling Strategy from the executive team." ((in 5 reviews)); "Incompetent execs and managers:" ((in 4 reviews)); "There is no actual career progression, and they keep pinning the excuse to a lack of job architecture, when this has been the same reason for the past 1.5 years." ((in 3 reviews)); "At many, many levels of the business, communication is incredibly poor." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Aiven layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Aiven locations?

Austin , New York , Boston , Maryland City , America City

Aiven reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(178 total reviews)

Oskari Saarenmaa

64% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Aiven has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 178 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aiven 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

178 reviews

1.0

Mar 19, 2026

Worst company I have ever worked at

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

None, no pros at all

Cons

They will first trick you with equity so you can take lower salary. They don't follow their own values they invented and change often. The management and processes are not define and they just fill their time with meetings and suppress any ideas that they don't understand. They are barely surviving. Then there is this inner group that hold the political cards and if you go against them they fire you. In a short term I have been there they fired 60 people in less than a year, every month there are people gone and new people come. It's not a real company and I believe its a front for money laundering because the products are so bad.

5.0

Mar 13, 2026

Good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-The teams are very open and helpful. Even in a high-pressure environment, people take the time to support one another. -Expected to hit the ground running. While the learning curve was steep, it was a good way to onboard and feel like you’re actually contributing. -Working with people across different regions is a highlight. It feels like a truly international company.

Cons

-The high pace might not be for everyone. With new people joining and growth focus, strategy shifts can happen , which requires a high degree of adaptability. -The documentation can sometimes lag behind the actual speed of work.

1.0

Mar 10, 2026

Constant change and a real lack of clarity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There's not really many positives anymore. The company kick off is about it

Cons

Management is constantly changing and there's no clear direction on what they want to achieve. Their 'values' seem to change every 6 months Micromangement culture from senior leadership, no trust or autonomy in your role A real lack of resources, be prepared to be stretched incredibly thin in your role with very little support. Restructures constantly, more redundancies and 'strategic changes' than you can get your head around. Compensation and benefits well below industry standard and very basic at best.

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