Does JetBrains pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JetBrains employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JetBrains. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JetBrains?

67% of JetBrains employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JetBrains 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JetBrains?

Software Engineer (42) , Software Developer (33) , Intern (14) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Internship (7) , QA Engineer (7) , Software Engineer(Internship) (6) , Frontend Developer (4) , ML Engineer (4) , Team Lead (4) , Technical Support Engineer (4) , Product Marketing Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Researcher (3) , Sales (3)

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

"I have a chance to work with really smart people, which is great :)" ((in 42 reviews)); "A lot of passionate professionals, a great office" ((in 28 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 25 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 19 reviews)); "Some colleagues are great." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"no management which can lead to some misunderstandings" ((in 10 reviews)); "Managers are also developers, so they don't spend enough time with their reports." ((in 4 reviews)); "Culture is very immature: lack of diversity, equity and inclusion." ((in 4 reviews)); "Extremely toxic, abusive leadership in two largest departments, yet the business does absolutely nothing to address this." ((in 4 reviews)); "not many options for administrative career" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about JetBrains layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed JetBrains locations?

Boston , Foster City , Jersey City , Saint Petersburg , Munich , Saint Petersburg Beach

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JetBrains reviews

4.0

67% would recommend to a friend

(247 total reviews)

Kirill Skrygan

68% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

JetBrains has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 247 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JetBrains 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

247 reviews

5.0

Mar 10, 2026

Great Company

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lot's of opportunity for advancement, great leadership

Cons

Relatively new team - some processed not ironed out

5.0

Dec 13, 2022

great place to work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

technologies, professional team, growth opportunities

Cons

could not think of anything

5.0

Feb 24, 2021

Great for remote work during COVID

Technical support engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working from home with the tables/chairs/hardware provided by the company, COVID bonus for organizing your workplace

Cons

No cons so far, love it

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