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

Software Engineer professionals working at HeyGen have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 19 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of HeyGen employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at HeyGen now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at HeyGen .

Does HeyGen pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at HeyGen with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 19 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at HeyGen.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at HeyGen?

64% of Software Engineer employees at HeyGen would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated HeyGen with a 2.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HeyGen?

Software Engineer (19) , Customer Success (3) , Research Engineer (3) , Anonymous Employee (2) , Marketing Specialist (2) , 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 4 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)); "Long hours are expected, I was often pulling 12" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long hours, fast and chaotic iteration." ((in 3 reviews))

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HeyGen Software Engineer reviews

3.6

64% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Joshua Xu

62% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.3

Work/Life balance

Software Engineer employees have rated HeyGen with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. HeyGen 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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19 reviews

5.0

Mar 19, 2026

Fast Paced Environment, Interesting Problems

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- AI creative space is much more interesting than AI wrappers and workflow automation - The technical challenges are the hardest and most interesting I've solved in my career - lots of smart coworkers - Company grows quickly without needing to over hire

Cons

- ambiguous and fast paced environment, need to be ready for a startup

5.0

Mar 19, 2026

Overall satisfying working experience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* You definitely learn a lot here * Leaders are quickly adapting to new technologies * Multi cultural * Matching RRSP, and some other benefits like medical insurance etc. * Covers lunch and dinner

Cons

* Workload be very intensive some times * Promotions and feedbacks need more transparency

5.0

Feb 22, 2026

Learn a lot and do a lot

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of opportunities to learn - Get to wear many hats and do different tasks - Management is very forward thinking and encourages use of AI tools that will help productivity - Company is very open to Employee ideas to help improve the product and allows you to build it out if you're interested

Cons

- Can feel overwhelming at times with the volume of work

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