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) , 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

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

463 reviews

5.0

Jan 6, 2022

Like working at a bustling library full of beautiful, weird nerds

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- smart, passionate, and thoughtful coworkers - huge impact, interesting problems - remote work is well supported and benefits are great

Cons

- leadership changes / turnovers have been frequent since i've been here - sometimes feels like it is turning a little too corporate, and focusing too much on enterprises rather than the users as a whole

2.0

Aug 13, 2021

Avoid

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive salary and benefits Great engineers Remote infrastructure good Many teams to switch out of if needed

Cons

Good managers are extremely hard to come by Leadership is not diverse and toxic Constantly switching guidelines and expectations Poses as diverse, but isn't really diverse Works with ICE, Home Depot and Chick Fil A Doesn't care about health of people

3.0

Oct 27, 2016

Great company; terrible managers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great, really smart people - Highly innovative - Remote-friendly culture with flexible workdays - Great health insurance - Unlimited vacation (you're highly encouraged to take at least 25 days off)

Cons

- Ineffective, inexperienced managers - Little opportunity for growth - Deteriorating quality in new hires - Inconsistent expectations for employees - High level of favoritism, especially in Sales

GitHub Response

9y

We genuinely value your feedback. We're continuing to launch management training initiatives across GitHub, and have seen a positive impact on our employees' experiences. You mentioned that employee expectations are inconsistent and we are disappointed to hear that. We want the expectations for employees to be both consistent and clear and would love to chat with you further about where you feel we fall short of this. As a current Hubber, we would love the opportunity to engage with you to improve your experiences. Please reach out to your HR partner or contact us via email at @HR.

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