Does Cerence AI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cerence AI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cerence AI. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cerence AI?

61% of Cerence AI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cerence AI 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cerence AI?

Software Engineer (69) , Software Developer (40) , Senior Software Engineer (30) , NLU Developer (11) , Senior Project Manager (9) , Software Quality Assurance Engineer (9) , Associate Software Engineer (8) , Manager (7) , Principal Software Engineer (7) , Product Manager (7) , Project Manager (6) , QA Analyst (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Devops Engineer (4) , Intern (4)

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

"Work life balance is good amongst all my previous companies" ((in 58 reviews)); "Only some colleagues are helpful and knowledgeable (Hard to find now as most of them have already left)" ((in 30 reviews)); "Work Culture was good to an extent" ((in 16 reviews)); "people are nice and have nice cubu" ((in 15 reviews)); "I am lucky in a good team." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Very Less Salary" ((in 24 reviews)); "They recently had big layoffs, which was not cool." ((in 15 reviews)); "structuring, seasonal layoffs, constant attrition in India design teams, consistent missing of delivery milestones, limited career advancement, abusive upper management which leads to a general toxic atmosphere that flows down to infect all aspects of this company." ((in 4 reviews)); "Bad leadership by Indian CEO, talk too much, does too few" ((in 4 reviews)); "Employee benefits are not very good." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cerence AI layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Cerence AI locations?

Burlington , Bellevue , Seattle , Boston , Farmington Hills , Los Angeles

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Cerence AI reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(417 total reviews)

Brian Krzanich

84% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Cerence AI has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 417 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cerence AI 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

417 reviews

1.0

Feb 23, 2021

Waste of time

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you’re passing by through a rough patch this is the place to waste your time

Cons

Minimal learning Legacy tech No appreciation for employees Way too many managers

Cerence AI Response

Cerence is a very fast-paced, vibrant company with some of the brightest minds in the industry driving pioneering innovations. This isn't a place to waste time but to be challenged. We are committed to the development of our employees and have invested in numerous training opportunities to support their growth. We also offer incentives and host numerous award and recognition programs. We cannot speak to your specific situation being an anonymous review, but we are very sorry to hear that you felt it was a waste of time. Thanks for sharing.

3.0

Feb 18, 2021

Struggle to keep talents.

Technical project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary and benefits. Not over the top but not bad either. Flexible work-at-home policies even before Covid. Stimulating technical environment.

Cons

Lack of long-term resoure management. Struggle to keep talents. Frequent rounds of layoffs. Prioritizes new hires in lower-wage countries. Unpaid overtime work. High workload.

2.0

Feb 15, 2021

Good opportunities, difficult to grasp

Associate software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good opportunities Nice work culture New technology

Cons

Efforts are ignored Appraisal based on what you show, not your work done

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