Does CircleCI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CircleCI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CircleCI. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CircleCI?

60% of CircleCI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CircleCI 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CircleCI?

Senior Software Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (13) , Account Executive (8) , Engineer (4) , Marketing (4) , Sales (4) , Staff Software Engineer (4) , Customer Success Manager (3) , Engineering Manager (3) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (3) , Support Engineer (3) , Anonymous (2) , Business Intelligence Analyst (2) , Customer Success (2) , Customer Success Associate (2)

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

"Great people and no politics" ((in 26 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 16 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 10 reviews)); "Good pay" ((in 8 reviews)); "Competitive Management" ((in 8 reviews))

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

"3 rounds of layoffs" ((in 13 reviews)); "Dysfunctional leadership, no macro level product direction, hyper competitive space with no real organization strategy (beyond setting aggressive revenue targets), teams are hamstrung by CYA bureaucratic red tape and politics, technical debt never is allowed to be addressed, business model is entirely contingent on COGS." ((in 8 reviews)); "People have had 5 or 6 different managers in less than two years, which is just crazy." ((in 5 reviews)); "no 401k match :( but makes up for it with other benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management seemed wobbly and wishy" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about CircleCI layoffs in 2026?

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

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CircleCI reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Jim Rose

66% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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CircleCI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CircleCI 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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171 reviews

5.0

Mar 28, 2023

Very nice company and culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team and culture Interesting projects and great work environment

Cons

Nothing I can think about

CircleCI Response

3y

Hi there, thanks so much for taking the time to write a review and give some feedback! We're delighted to hear you're happy in your environment, and find your projects interesting :). If there's anything else on your mind, like how we can be even better as an org, or what you'd like to see more of, please use our anonymous Google Form: https://forms.gle/VY4wghv1FsZTFw3R7

5.0

Mar 27, 2023

Empathy and Opportunity Abound

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

If you have an idea you are enabled to bring it to fruition. The problems are interesting and complex. The team is supportive.

Cons

It's a developer tools company, so the output might be less visual than your used to.

CircleCI Response

3y

Hi there, thanks so much for taking the time to write a review and leave some feedback! We value you and all the hard work you've put into CircleCI. If there's anything else on your mind, like how we can be even better as an org, or what you'd like to see more of, please use our anonymous Google Form: https://forms.gle/VY4wghv1FsZTFw3R7

5.0

Mar 13, 2023

great company to work at!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- work life balance - perks like quarterly wellness days off - growth opportunities are there - everyone seems really genuine

Cons

none that i can think of

CircleCI Response

3y

Hi there, thanks so much for taking the time to write a review and leave some feedback! We value you and all the hard work you've put into CircleCI. If there's anything else on your mind, like how we can be even better as an org, or what you'd like to see more of, please use our anonymous Google Form: https://forms.gle/VY4wghv1FsZTFw3R7

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