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

4.0

Aug 17, 2023

Almost perfect

Senior service delivery engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, treating each other like humans/respect, 100% remote, 50% 401k match, engineering culture, parental leave, and other fringe benefits: Microsoft discounts, annual L&D budget, like 90% HSA contribution, awesome laptops, etc.

Cons

Microsoft's claws are finally in and getting deeper. It started with minor things like switching from Zoom to Teams. But now it's extending to other aspects, including 2 (and soon to be 3) time trackers. Thomas is overly taken by AI/Copilot at the expense of other features/products. And it feels like it's getting harder to get promoted.

4.0

Oct 4, 2021

Great Company and Culture

Software engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is truly a great company and culture. People are amazing here and willing to help each other.

Cons

It is sad to see that many people are leaving after four years.

5.0

Jul 13, 2021

Great people

Software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Everyone I've met so far at GitHub is very engaging. Even with the remote work culture, the communication is done very well. Work life balance is great as everyone is respective of each others time zones and life events.

Cons

Haven't been able to meet anyone in person at the company due to covid. Other than that it's been overall positive.

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