Does Akerna pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Akerna employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Akerna. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Akerna?

24% of Akerna employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Akerna 2.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.1 for culture and values and 2.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Akerna?

Account Executive (3) , Account Manager (3) , Manager (2) , Product Owner (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer (2) , Technical Support (2)

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

"Good benefits." ((in 3 reviews)); "workers were great and supportive." ((in 2 reviews))

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

"Leadership is an absolute joke." ((in 6 reviews)); "Management is awful and continues to lie about the software problems and updates continue to cause headaches for the clients." ((in 4 reviews)); "There was a big disconnect between management and staff which resulted in a poor culture." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Akerna layoffs in 2026?

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

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2.0

24% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Jessica Billingsley

Not enough data to show CEO approval

15% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.7

Work/Life balance

2.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.2

Compensation and benefits

2.1

Culture & values

2.1

Career opportunities

1.9

Senior management

Akerna has an employee rating of 2.0 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a poor working experience there. The Akerna employee rating is 48% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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35 reviews

1.0

Nov 12, 2022

Don't waste your time.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing team to work with! Great work-life balance.

Cons

- No transparency from the C-suite - No communication - Plans were always changing - Disgruntled current and former customer - Nothing can to fruition - There was never...and I mean never...any budget

1.0

Oct 5, 2022

Worst company in the cannabis tech game

Technical support

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You can take unlimited PTO where you will have anxiety attacks about going back to work the entire time

Cons

Literally every bad thing you can think of. Including being emotionally abused by their leadership whenever possible

4.0

Sep 30, 2022

My co-workers are great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with. My co-workers are helpful, kind and genuine.

Cons

I do not have any cons at this time

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