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?

69% of GitHub employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitHub 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , 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) , Support Engineer (5)

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

"remote work is well supported and benefits are great" ((in 68 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 62 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 58 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good pay and brand" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"High turnover due to poor leadership" ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 11 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((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.

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

48% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

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2.0

Sep 14, 2024

Lack of Leadership, Strategy, Integrity and Authenticity

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Remote company • Superficial tech company benefits if those matter to you - swag, onsite trips, etc

Cons

• Leadership (CEO Thomas D.) models behavior that's questionable in character and openly says one value and behaviors oppositely • Lack of strong strategy, clarity of purpose and value of work • Constant mindset of "giving the least" - I was originally hired in one market and when I moved to another they wanted to CUT my pay by 15K for 'cost of living adjustment' • Extensive redundant, regressive, discouraging bureaucracy - direct from Microsoft • Destructive legacy mindset from "senior" members about tech workers - only developers have value and should be able on demand to recite any technical intricacy or detail when asked • Recognition of experience, skills or knowledge is rare and highly diminished - promotions take multiple years and when raises or no advancement is awarded no explanation is given

2.0

Sep 9, 2024

Going downhill fast

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The benefits and pay are competitive and you'll work with other talented engineers.

Cons

Several layers of middle management have been added and they are running the ship aground. Expect to work long hours and outside of business hours with no support or compensation. GitHub used to regularly promote engineers for exceptional work, but that has changed. Promotions and special bonuses have been non existent over the past 2 years.

2.0

Jun 18, 2024

Great product, disfunctional leadership

Director, software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Compensation and benefits are decent. Opportunity to contribute to a product that the majority of developers worldwide use.

Cons

Executive leadership is lacking, and poor hiring decisions have led to an exodus of the leaders who were making a positive impact.

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