Alarm.com reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(478 total reviews)

Steve Trundle

71% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Alarm.com has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 478 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Alarm.com employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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478 reviews
3.0
Feb 26, 2026

A Great Starter Company

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Pros

You get exceptional exposure to a wide range of engineering disciplines in a single role, from firmware development to hardware debugging to test infrastructure. That breadth is rare and accelerates your growth fast. Management is supportive and gives you real ownership over projects. The team culture encourages innovation, and when you build something good, other teams notice and adopt it. An excellent place to build a strong engineering foundation early in your career.

Cons

Career advancement can feel slow, and compensation doesn't always keep pace with the market for engineers with a few years of experience. Some codebases have grown organically over a decade-plus, making onboarding and development more challenging than necessary. The Boston office can feel disconnected from headquarters. Growth opportunities narrow at the mid-level, and the technical career ladder could be more clearly defined for engineers who want to stay as individual contributors long-term.

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