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 improved by 1% over the last 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 74 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 58 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 58 reviews)); "Work life balance was great" ((in 32 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 21 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 8 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 4 reviews)); "Some processes can be slow and communication could be improved" ((in 4 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

1.0

Mar 26, 2026

Wow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

nothing but the remote work if you like even it's gonna be hybrid: 2 times in the office sooner or later

Cons

worst HR I've ever experienced. honestly they disturb your work then get paid from your job. management things only politics for their head counts so cut off people then hire again without reason. low salary...oh I truly regret that I joined this unbelievable company

4.0

Mar 24, 2026

Remote work and autonomy, but management issues persist

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fully remote (if you like that), autonomy, developer platform

Cons

Questionable management, losing AI cold war, lack of funding in the right places.

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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