Is Axon a good company to work for?

Axon has an overall rating of 3.6 out of 5, based on over 862 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Axon to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Axon have been left by employees working as Product Manager , Sales and Account Executive .

Does Axon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Axon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Axon. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Axon?

63% of Axon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Axon 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Axon?

Software Engineer (57) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , Sales (15) , Product Manager (14) , Account Executive (13) , Inside Sales Representative (11) , Software Engineer II (10) , Business Analyst (8) , Director (8) , Manager (8) , Customer Success Manager (7) , Engineer (7) , Program Manager (7) , Engineering Manager (6) , Leadership Development Program (6)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 73 reviews)); "It’s also a great culture and fun place to be." ((in 71 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 59 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO and great maternity/paternity leave" ((in 24 reviews)); "Great team and always learning." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Sometimes the hours can get long, but the company pushes everyone to have a good work/life balance." ((in 30 reviews)); "Leadership is terrible and the middle management openly criticize their leaders." ((in 27 reviews)); "It seems like there are 4 managers to every employee and layers to cut through to get a decision made." ((in 12 reviews)); "Public shaming on calls was not uncommon, and favoritism was prevalent." ((in 10 reviews)); "Some times long hours daily" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Axon layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Axon locations?

Scottsdale , Seattle , Phoenix , Boston , New York , Charlotte , San Francisco , Atlanta , Denver , Arizona City , Los Angeles , San Diego , West Palm Beach , Boise , Sterling , Rio Verde , Petoskey , Detroit , Raleigh , Austin , Dallas , Houston , Texas City , Nashville , Orange , San Jose , Sunnyvale , Erie , Hartford , New Haven

Axon reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(759 total reviews)

Rick Smith

78% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Axon has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 759 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Axon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

759 reviews

3.0

Nov 20, 2025

Run

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Acceptable compensation, Work From Home

Cons

Chaotic org, no growth path, no incentives

1.0

Aug 19, 2024

Toxic bro culture that hires great people but bait and switches their roles

Machine learning engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Large data - Interesting products - Pays well

Cons

- ethics board resigned - extremely low gender and neural diversity - top down micro-management - Isolation/silos - shame based - low communication

Axon Response

1y

Thank you for your candid feedback. Your input is valuable in helping us make meaningful changes.

2.0

Aug 7, 2024

Underpaid

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- not very micromanaged - best products on the market

Cons

- insanely high quotas that only 10% of the org can achieve. if you don't hit goal, your commission checks are incredibly small.

Axon Response

1y

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. Your input is valuable in helping us create a more supportive and balanced environment for all team members.

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