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?

66% of GitHub employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitHub 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , 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) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Talent Partner (5) , Enterprise Support Engineer (4)

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

"remote work is well supported and benefits are great" ((in 65 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 59 reviews)); "The culture and work was great." ((in 58 reviews)); "Work life balance was great" ((in 31 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 22 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 20 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 9 reviews)); "Some processes can be slow and communication could be improved" ((in 4 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities." ((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?

San Francisco , Seattle , New York , Los Angeles , Chicago , Austin , Denver , Boston , Atlanta , Portland , Remote , Salt Lake City , Virginia Beach , Durham , Apex , Raleigh , Dallas , Houston , Minneapolis , Bellevue , Athens , Urbana , Norfolk , Fairfax , Albany , Wisconsin Dells , Phoenix , Juneau , Detroit , Whitefish

GitHub reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(463 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

50% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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GitHub has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 463 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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463 reviews

3.0

Feb 4, 2025

Had a lot of promise, now is chasing the AI boom

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great team members - Excellent benefits (up to 50% 401(k) match which is more than $10K per year if you fully max out) - Remote and global

Cons

- Leadership is constantly changing priorities - Microsoft is increasing their presence and changing GitHub's formerly start-up and people-centric culture - Limited career opportunities. If you get hired as a mid-level person, expect very limited promotion opportunities.

3.0

Sep 22, 2023

Downward Trending

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, talented co-workers, respected brand name.

Cons

Heavy workload, constant change, poor work-life balance, lack of communication, unclear expectations, burnout culture.

2.0

Sep 13, 2023

Incredibly stagnant, poorly managed

Technical risk analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Compensation - Flexible Schedule - Benefits - Great mission/product - Lots of very skilled people within the company

Cons

- Portions of the business, at least in my experience, are very poorly managed and not able to effectively collaborate with other departments - Expect very minimal upwards mobility and opportunities for growth

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