Is GitHub a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at GitHub have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 37 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of GitHub employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at GitHub now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at GitHub .

Does GitHub pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at GitHub with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 37 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at GitHub.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at GitHub?

81% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at GitHub would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 56% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated GitHub with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Sales (10) , Solutions Engineer (9) , Account Executive (8) , Director (7) , Program Manager (7) , Customer Reliability Engineer (6) , Enterprise Business Representative (6) , Marketing (6) , Senior Program Manager (6) , Software Engineer III (6) , Project Manager (5) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Support Engineer (5)

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

"remote work is well supported and benefits are great" ((in 70 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 63 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 59 reviews)); "Work life balance was great" ((in 36 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Everybody was already stretched thin before the layoffs and it has only gotten worse and worse since then with goals just getting bigger and bigger without the people to deliver it forcing people into burnout fire drills all the time." ((in 15 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 10 reviews))

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GitHub Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.6

81% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

30% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture & values

2.9

Career opportunities

1.9

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated GitHub with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. GitHub is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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37 reviews

4.0

Apr 29, 2021

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineering culture, generous benefits, unlimited vacation.

Cons

Not a ton of opportunity for growth.

5.0

Feb 23, 2021

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great co-workers, great managers, good compensation, good mission

Cons

Moving from medium to big sized company. Sometimes you may not agree with the company policies. Some struggles with coordination as the company continues to grow quickly.

4.0

Jan 31, 2021

Good pay. Fun projects. Big company drama

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Good pay * Great benefits * Work in tools lots of people use

Cons

* Big company. Means lots of drama and difficult to know everything that’s happening.

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