Item: Carbon
Rating: 5
Author: Current employee - Business Operations Analyst

Question 1

Does Carbon pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Carbon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Carbon. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Carbon?

Accepted Answer

45% of Carbon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Carbon 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Carbon?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (7), Engineer (5), Intern (4), Sales (4), Manufacturing Technician (3), Senior Software Engineer (3), Anonymous (2), Engineering (2), Marketing (2), Operations (2), Project Manager (2), Recruiter (2), Sales Director (2), Sales Representative (2), Senior Product Manager (2)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"People  are great, really great." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great Work Life Balance" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great technology and has really great legs if managed well." ((in 7 reviews)); "Amazing colleagues and coworkers who are all really interested in making the company and one another successful." ((in 5 reviews)); "level management and individual contributors were solid colleagues that fostered collaboration" ((in 5 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"7 rounds of layoffs in 6 years." ((in 12 reviews)); "bad management, no trust." ((in 9 reviews)); "Nepotism is rampant." ((in 4 reviews)); "Honestly, my only complaints are with some of the facilities (parking is awful), but since I am remote most of the time, it is not that big of an issue." ((in 3 reviews)); "Diversity is great but unfortunately it seems like they pick candidates based on various types of diversities (age, gender, race, background) rather than actual skills." ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Carbon layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Carbon locations?

Accepted Answer

Redwood City, San Francisco, Chapel Hill, Santa Paula, Sunnyvale, Portland

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