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

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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

5.0

Feb 4, 2026

Great team culture

Senior manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people. A wonderful and diverse group of people who genuinely seem to care for each other. We are encouraged to take smart risks and learn from them.

Cons

As a subsidiary of a larger company, there are some things we have no control over. This can be frustrating, but it's the flip side of having massive resources backing us up.

4.0

Feb 3, 2026

Team was A+

Enterprise support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Team was the main pro, everyone including my direct manager was amazing

Cons

Irish employees transitioned from GitHub employees to MSFT employees, and we lost a lot of the fun, and no one knew "who owned us" depending on the situation.

4.0

Jan 28, 2026

Fast-Paced but Friendly

Applied researcher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Friendly people - High impact aspirations - Company is doing well financially

Cons

- Leadership doesn't have great long-term vision - Fast-paced work and semi-frequent project changes

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