Does Harness pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harness employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harness. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harness?

71% of Harness employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harness 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harness?

Software Engineer (51) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Sales (14) , Staff Software Engineer (13) , Sales Engineer (10) , Account Executive (7) , Commercial Account Executive (6) , Customer Success Engineer (6) , Software Developer (6) , Engineering Manager (5) , Enterprise Account Executive (5) , Enterprise Sales Manager (5) , Intern (5) , Marketing (5) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (5)

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

"The company has a great culture and is a new leader in the field of DevOps" ((in 76 reviews)); "4. Great people: everyone works hard but still makes time to have fun and get to know others." ((in 56 reviews)); "4. Great leadership and vision for the company." ((in 34 reviews)); "Tech stack interesting Challenging Some really great people and teams" ((in 30 reviews)); "Great benefits and evolving perks even during Pandemic." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"No Work Life balance" ((in 25 reviews)); "Only Con is no 401k match but it is very normal among start" ((in 6 reviews)); "No 401k matching." ((in 3 reviews)); "Happy hours, non existent." ((in 3 reviews)); "life balance can be difficult" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Harness layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Harness locations?

San Francisco , Dallas , Mountain View , New York , Chicago , Boston , Austin , Minneapolis , Portsmouth , Tampa , Fairfax , Detroit , Washington , Raleigh , Columbus , Fresno , Corona , San Mateo , South San Francisco , San Jose , Denver , Stroudsburg , Pittsburgh , Destin , Jacksonville , Orlando , Clearwater , Nonesuch , Remote

Harness reviews

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(471 total reviews)

Jyoti Bansal

90% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Harness has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 471 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harness employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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471 reviews

3.0

Aug 22, 2025

Overall good company to start with

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work culture with nice people

Cons

No cons according to me

Harness Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us. Your insights are incredibly valuable and greatly appreciated.

5.0

Aug 14, 2025

Chasing elite!

Sr. enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Best development of salespeople that I have ever seen, and I've worked at great companies in the past. * Relentless drive to be high character and elite in everything we do * Accelerating growth * Market that is coming to us * Best tech in the space * Achievable compensation plans - The chance to make $1m is very real and happening in this region and globally frequently

Cons

Not necessarily cons, but cautions for some: * High expectations * High drive environment * Challenger sale - every win is earned

Harness Response

10mo

Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that our focus on developing sales talent, building strong teams, and striving for excellence stands out in your experience. It is rewarding to know that our technology, growth, and pay structure create meaningful opportunities for our people. We appreciate your perspective and are happy that you see both the opportunities and challenges of being part of a team that aims to be the best.

5.0

Aug 2, 2025

Best workplace

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The workplace environment is very supportive and enables individual to grow and strive in their fields

Cons

There are no cons as of now I witnessed

Harness Response

10mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We’re glad to hear you’ve found our workplace to be supportive and growth-oriented.

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