Does IonQ pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IonQ employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IonQ. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IonQ?

37% of IonQ employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IonQ 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IonQ?

Physicist (3) , Intern (2) , Scientist (2) , Senior Physicist (2)

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

"The colleagues are amazing." ((in 5 reviews)); "Supportive and collaborative culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "My coworkers were bright, interesting people who you could always look forward to grabbing a drink with." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed IonQ locations?

College Park , Seattle , Bethesda , Silver Spring

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Good people and smart ideas overshadowed by toxic politics - Engineering IonQ Employee Review

Q: What are the cons of working at IonQ according to real employee reviews?

"boys club; awful for women and minorities; promotions are all about who you know; HR is useless and slows things down; managers untrained; HUGE turnover; CEO is clueless and prioritizes vanity PR vs real results; NO plan" ((in 4 reviews)); "Management is completely disconnected" ((in 3 reviews))

1.0

May 6, 2026

Engineering

Recommend

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Pros

Some good people; some smart people; momentum

Cons

C-suite is delusional; super-political; good-old-boys club; awful for women and minorities; promotions are all about who you know; HR is useless and slows things down; managers untrained; HUGE turnover; CEO is clueless and prioritizes vanity PR vs real results; NO plan - fire, ready, aim strategy; don't believe the hype!

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5.0

Jan 31, 2026

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Couldn't be more exciting and fast paced

Cons

Very dynamic and lots to do

1.0

May 7, 2026

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Interesting misson and some talented individuals to work alongside.

Cons

IonQ aquired the company I used to work for. The company culture and employee experience changed significantly and, in my experience, not for the better. I was terminated during a restructuring while on protected maternity leave. There was no prior indication that my role was at risk and no meaningful communication leading up to it. The termination was delivered via video call, followed by two weeks of severance. This occurred during an already extremely difficult personal time, and there was no acknowledgment of that context in how the situation was handled.

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