Does BlackBerry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BlackBerry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BlackBerry. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BlackBerry?

61% of BlackBerry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BlackBerry 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BlackBerry?

Software Developer (174) , Software Engineer (68) , Project Manager (49) , Manager (43) , Senior Software Engineer (37) , Director (34) , Software Test Specialist (32) , Software Developer Co-Op (31) , Intern (29) , Product Manager (28) , Senior Software Developer (28) , Software Developer Intern (27) , Software Tester (27) , Project Coordinator (25) , Account Manager (23)

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

"RIM pays a few ticks better then most companies and their benefits and such are very good." ((in 252 reviews)); "You get to work with lot of smart people and the pay is good." ((in 144 reviews)); "Good salary if you are not supposed to commute as I did for a while" ((in 131 reviews)); "Can't really think of any? Work life balance is good but that's because nobody returns your calls." ((in 126 reviews)); "Culture and the freedom and great people" ((in 118 reviews))

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

"poor management and leader ship" ((in 183 reviews)); "Company was in decline and overall an uneasy atmosphere due to massive layoffs on a continuing basis." ((in 106 reviews)); "Poor business sense and leadership." ((in 76 reviews)); "Too many managers and team leads" ((in 60 reviews)); ""The senior management wasn't that receptive to change"" ((in 40 reviews))

What are employees saying about BlackBerry layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed BlackBerry locations?

Irving , Sunrise , Irvine , New York , San Ramon , Dallas , Cary , Portland , Redwood City , Mountain View , San Jose , Los Angeles , Seattle , Rolling Meadows , Bellevue , Chicago , Austin , San Francisco , Andover , Raleigh , Sunnyvale , Miami , Boston , Atlanta , Fort Lauderdale , Alpharetta , San Diego , Pleasanton , Waterloo , Washington

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BlackBerry reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(2,768 total reviews)

John Giamatteo

68% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

BlackBerry has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,768 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BlackBerry 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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Reviews by job title

3K reviews

4.0

Dec 6, 2008

Great place to work but don't expect to make a fortune.

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great beautiful city to work and raise a family. This is a 9 to 5 job. Although you do sit in a cubicle, it is not the mundane type of office job. Most of the Engineers here love what they do. It is also not like Microsoft or Google or most other technology companies. You will not get over worked to the bone. Everyone has a family. Most people are former Nortel employees and are old enough to have a young family. They respect your time.

Cons

Compensation is not very good.

5.0

Nov 18, 2008

RIM is a great place to work for

Manufacturing engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free blackberry and company is coming up! Stocks have been going down but however, you can definitely see a lot of potential in the company once you see their future product lineup. It's a very dynamic and young environment and is great for individuals to start their carrier with. Great company!

Cons

from an engineering perspective - mostly software jobs for computer engineers - lacks hardware jobs. Sometimes, jobs can get dis interesting and monotonous. Company is undergoing a huge expansion - so be weary of being sucked into the wrong department - maybe a department you will not like.

4.0

Oct 25, 2008

As a Tech person, I would recommend another technologist to accept the opportunity to work at RIM

Automated test associate/developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge technology. Opportunity for future advancement.

Cons

Senior management. Need employee skill enhancement programs.

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