Question 1

Does BlackBerry pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at BlackBerry?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at BlackBerry?

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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)

Question 4

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

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"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))

Question 5

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

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"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))

Question 6

What are employees saying about BlackBerry layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 7

What are the top reviewed BlackBerry locations?

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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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