Item: Aiven
Rating: 5
Author: Former employee - Software Engineer

Question 1

Does Aiven pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Aiven?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aiven?

Accepted Answer

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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Aiven layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Aiven locations?

Accepted Answer

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

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