Is Gusto a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Gusto have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 57 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Gusto employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Gusto now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Gusto .

Does Gusto pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Gusto with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 57 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Gusto.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Gusto?

60% of Software Engineer employees at Gusto would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Gusto with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What Gusto locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

San Francisco is the top rated Gusto location by Software Engineer employees.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gusto?

Software Engineer (61) , Benefits Specialist (24) , Customer Service Representative (24) , Payroll Specialist (22) , Sales (22) , Account Manager (20) , Account Executive (17) , Customer Care (15) , Customer Care Advocate (14) , Senior Software Engineer (12) , Outbound Sales Representative (11) , Recruiter (11) , Benefits Advisor (10) , Customer Advocate (10) , Onboarding Advocate (10)

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

"Great people and a mission you can stand behind!" ((in 142 reviews)); "Long standing business that isn't going anywhere They aren't afraid of change They listen to employees for the most part Great benefits" ((in 120 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 28 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Low Pay comparatively" ((in 55 reviews)); "The majority of teams are toxic AF and senior leadership is so disconnected from the realities of EEs and our customers." ((in 41 reviews)); "Data Science has a reputation for good managers." ((in 40 reviews)); "Saying training is poor is being generous." ((in 32 reviews)); "Upper management does not care." ((in 25 reviews))

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3.8

60% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Joshua Reeves

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Gusto with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Gusto is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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57 reviews

5.0

Jun 10, 2026

Great coworkers and team culture, but narrow focus on AI

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart and friendly coworkers. Excellent team culture

Cons

Tunnel visions on AI a bit too much

2.0

Jun 1, 2026

Remote work option doesn't compensate for poor onboarding

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Was fully remote - Decent home office stipend

Cons

- Terrible onboarding experience - Values individual goals over team success

5.0

May 7, 2026

Supportive environment with strong onboarding and leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Pro-active organization with plenty to learn and do * Engineering Leaders are genuinely thoughtful and they seem to care about the employee * Smart, passionate and technical individuals to learn from * An actual investment in their onboarding experience that reflects how importantly they think of their R&D team * Optimistic outlook with the track record to back it

Cons

* Haven't been here long enough to notice anything I don't like

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