Does GitHub pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitHub employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GitHub. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GitHub?

68% of GitHub employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitHub 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , 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 67 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 63 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 63 reviews)); "thinking tech company that's working hard to bring in more and more of the most talented and diverse engineers, salespeople, customer supportocats, and admin staff... it's truly impressive and exciting to know that I have the privilege to be part of this awesome team and company." ((in 20 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"High turnover due to poor leadership" ((in 25 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 10 reviews)); "favoritism otherwise no promotion, expectations" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about GitHub layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GitHub locations?

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(467 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

50% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

GitHub has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 467 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GitHub 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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467 reviews

5.0

Apr 19, 2026

Good learning experience with supportive environment

Gen ai engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Great learning opportunities, supportive team, and good exposure to real-world projects

Cons

Some processes can be slow and communication could be improved

3.0

Apr 9, 2026

Lack of company direction, but at least the work is interesting

Senior product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good benefits - Interesting work with good access to customers and feedback - Access to advanced AI tooling for day-to-day work - Remote work

Cons

- Lack of clear strategic direction - Competitor-driven development - Confusing politics and bureaucracy that can be hard to navigate, especially between GitHub & Microsoft

5.0

Mar 15, 2026

Great place to work

Solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing team and benefits Good travel opportunities

Cons

Work life balance can be a bit hard if you are not used to setting boundaries

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