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 73 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 59 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 58 reviews)); "Work life balance was great" ((in 30 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Poor management." ((in 23 reviews)); "Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 11 reviews)); "Constant layoffs with below industry standard payouts" ((in 10 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 21, 2024

GitHub is in a transition

Senior director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Dev community loves GitHub Compensation is generous Great remote benefits

Cons

I like Thomas but LT has lost its way

4.0

Dec 16, 2023

Great work life balance and rewarding work on the right teams

Software engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Work life balance Challenging problems Well known brand Great coworkers Amazing benefits

Cons

Lots of reorgs Lack of budget for raises recently No in person meetings

3.0

Jun 28, 2023

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote first culture A little crazy operationally that adds spice to the job Lots of very smart people and good work to do

Cons

Senior leadership absorbed into the company that purchased GitHub Changing culture which could be improved significantly

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