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

2.0

Mar 26, 2024

Just ok

Senior hr partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It was just ok working here.

Cons

Too many to type. Let’s start with ethics.

Axon Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback!

2.0

Sep 14, 2023

Certainly not for everyone

Inside sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun company outings and events

Cons

Not a lot of opportunity to advance. Does not offer cost of living adjustments to pay.

Axon Response

2y

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We believe, if employees are at their best, then so are we. That’s why we review compensation annually and operate on a total compensation plan, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, and variable pay options. We would love to chat with you further. Please reach out to your HR Business Partner so we can further understand your feedback.

4.0

Sep 12, 2023

Great IC culture, questionable management

Mid software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fellow IC's strongly aligned with values - Great best practices (on my team) - Good pay - Unlimited PTO (within reason) - Great mentoring - Good modularity and platform team separation

Cons

- Management has degraded over time - High churn amongst coworkers - Experience varies heavily based on team - Performance has become overly metric focused - Long term death marching

Axon Response

2y

Thank you for spending more than 4 years dedicated to our mission-driven organization. We’ve shared your feedback with our People Operations team.

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