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

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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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178 reviews

5.0

Aug 8, 2025

Great tech finding Product Market fit in the USA.

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dynamic sales role! Never a dull moment.

Cons

Very challenging, which forces one to think outside of the box.

Aiven Response

10mo

Thank you for your positive feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying your role here. We hope you continue to enjoy the challenge ahead! Ed Director, Talent & People Experience

4.0

Jul 2, 2024

A lot to learn

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

alot to learn at Aiven across multiple open source technologies and an ambitious vision to abstract away hyperscaler platforms for a seamless control plane across clouds - the market will continue to grow into this... strong gtm leadership

Cons

lack of awareness in the market and business suffers from trying to be everything to everyone

5.0

Jun 3, 2024

Manager

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great company culture and opportunities

Cons

Pay wasn’t amazing but was fair

Aiven Response

We're really pleased you’re enjoying your time at Aiven. We’re always looking for ways to improve our team's experience and appreciate your feedback regarding our Aiven culture and opportunities.

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