Does HackerOne pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HackerOne employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HackerOne. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HackerOne?

54% of HackerOne employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HackerOne 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HackerOne?

Account Executive (14) , Security Researcher (12) , Bug Hunter (11) , Sales (11) , Product Security Analyst (8) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Ethical Hacker (7) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Manager (6) , Penetration Tester (6) , Bug Bounty Hunter (5) , Customer Success Manager (5) , Customer Success (4) , Marketing (4)

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

"A lot of really great people across the company and more diverse than most companies." ((in 20 reviews)); "It is a great team to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 13 reviews)); "The vision of crowdsourced security is great, and the top leadership and founders are amazing with passion, only the top leadership, not including VP levels." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good pay for bug bounty hunting" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Managers don't really care about your career growth within the company" ((in 5 reviews)); "based salaries, to remain competitive with other technology companies that offer equal pay across the board." ((in 5 reviews)); "The CEO has been in seat for the past 9 months, and does not inspire confidence." ((in 4 reviews)); "no 401k matching" ((in 3 reviews)); "Career progression is currently very up to the individual to drive, and a clear path to reaching the next level hasn't been clear." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about HackerOne layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about HackerOne layoffs and their outlook for job security at HackerOne in 2026.

What are the top reviewed HackerOne locations?

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HackerOne reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)

Kara Sprague

55% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

HackerOne has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HackerOne 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

229 reviews

5.0

May 4, 2026

Recent Hire - Great Process

Senior growth account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Very clear interview process and onboarding steps. -Great benefits.

Cons

None that I can think of.

5.0

Oct 7, 2025

Good culture - growing pains

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Largest logos in the world. Good energy. New leadership in the past year or so makes a change

Cons

Growing pains. Not much capacity for all the work coming in

HackerOne Response

7mo

Thank you for recommending HackerOne as a great place to work. As we evolve to better serve our customers, we’re grateful for the work our team does to make that progress possible. We’re excited to continue growing and investing in our superstars.

5.0

May 27, 2025

Rapid change and all for the better

Strategic account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Listens to employees and market to pivot Clearly articulated vision and plan for product and company Embracing AI

Cons

Transition can be chaotic, not for everyone

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