Does HeyGen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HeyGen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HeyGen. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HeyGen?

52% of HeyGen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HeyGen 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HeyGen?

Software Engineer (19) , Customer Success (3) , Research Engineer (3) , Partnerships (2) , Product Design Intern (2) , Talent Partnerships (2)

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

"Good comp/Equity, decent benefits for a startup" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Dishonest, Culture/Values, Unrealistic Expectations, Work/Life Balance, Communication, C" ((in 5 reviews)); "Toxic culture" ((in 4 reviews)); "Employees at HeyGen are driven into total exhaustion by deeply flawed leadership." ((in 4 reviews)); "Unethical management: Goes back on their word and fails to deliver on promises" ((in 3 reviews)); "Long hours are expected, I was often pulling 12" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed HeyGen locations?

Los Angeles , San Francisco , Palo Alto , Ann Arbor

HeyGen reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(59 total reviews)

Joshua Xu

53% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

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HeyGen has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 59 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HeyGen 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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59 reviews

5.0

Oct 30, 2025

A very promising AIGC company with solid AI technology and good business sense

Research enigneer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- High salary, options and perfect company benefits. - Company revenue is growing rapidly and the products are good. - The management has a long-term vision. - Very solid, professional and young AI research team in US and Singapore.

Cons

- Just like most AIGC companies, the WLB is not good.

2.0

Oct 21, 2025

Rapid expansion without structure leads to confusion and burnout

Research engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Innovate technology and exposure to exciting AI-driven.

Cons

HeyGen moved fast but lacked the foundation to support its growth. Priorities changed frequently, and there was little clarity about long-term goals. Teams worked hard but often found their progress undone by sudden shifts in direction. Communication gaps between departments caused repeated mistakes and rework, leaving engineers frustrated and overextended. The pace was intense but unbalanced — deadlines kept moving, and expectation stayed unrealistic. The company's vision was inspiring, but without stronger internal coordination, it was difficult to feel confident or secure in the work being done.

5.0

Oct 21, 2025

A great place to thrive and learn

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- interesting project - work closely with cofounders - good leadership - good working culture - open communication - decent benefits

Cons

- drinks are out of stock every Friday.

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