Is GitHub a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at GitHub have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 34 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of GitHub employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at GitHub now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at GitHub .

Does GitHub pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at GitHub with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at GitHub.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at GitHub?

79% of Senior Software Developer employees at GitHub would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 164% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated GitHub with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (33) , 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 74 reviews)); "The culture and work was great." ((in 62 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 56 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 21 reviews)); "Good pay and brand" ((in 20 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)); "Remote working is great but if you want to meet in person in a location outside SF or Bellevue it might be difficult or impossible, team travel budget has been slashed after a recent layoff." ((in 14 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 11 reviews)); "favoritism otherwise no promotion, expectations" ((in 3 reviews))

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GitHub Senior Software Developer reviews

3.6

79% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

21% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

1.8

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated GitHub with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. GitHub is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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34 reviews

5.0

Jan 6, 2022

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

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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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

4.0

Aug 19, 2021

“Big Company” feel, experience varies by team

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I hands-down love my team. It is supportive, collaborative, a genuine joy to work with every day. Without getting too “we’re like a family”-ish, because we do have good healthy boundaries, I genuinely feel like these folks are my friends! They’re also brilliant at their jobs, and getting to learn from them is a privilege.

Cons

It’s had some growing pains over the last few years since getting bought by MSFT and taking on tons of new folks. Cross-company communication is trickier because there’s a lot more of us now. Overall, I’ve noticed happiness varies widely by team. I love my team and most of my reporting chain, and I know others do too. But, I also know of others whose departments sound challenging to work in (and not in a good way). We’re a big company now, so experience varies by team more I guess.

2.0

Aug 13, 2021

Avoid

Senior software engineer

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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

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