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) , Project Manager (5) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Talent Partner (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)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 57 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 57 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay and brand" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 10 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).

Reviews by job title

463 reviews

2.0

Feb 24, 2025

Sales

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free lunch, coffee shop, bar

Cons

Work can be a bit hectic

5.0

Feb 21, 2025

Great company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Wonderful and able to work remote. Very challenging though to actually get accepted here or hired. Very challenging interview process especially as an entry level. Many hiring processes depend heavily on location and the US is heavily oversaturated. It’s a great job if you can get hired, but chances are slim.

Cons

Not many career opportunities because I work remote. Hard to make connections with other employees because I’ve never met a majority of them. They live in other countries sometimes.

2.0

Feb 18, 2025

Interesting Place

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

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Cons

Majority of people territorial. Some nice people.

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