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

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

JetBrains

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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

247 reviews

5.0

Dec 6, 2025

Very good employer

Frontend developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good office, High-quality team, Business trips to different countries, Interesting work, Good work-life balance

Cons

Recent changes in top level management

2.0

Nov 17, 2025

Managers took over

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good compensation and benefits, great offices, good work/life balance, no layoffs

Cons

Unfortunately, over the last two years the company was overtaken by effective managers who are bringing in more of their manager friends, so prepare to suffer.

5.0

Nov 17, 2025

amazing

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great culture, amazing atmosphere, office rocks

Cons

none, i wouldnt change anything

Viewing 10 - 12 of 247 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Apple

4.2★Compensation & Benefits

Intel Corporation

3.8★Compensation & Benefits

Qualcomm

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Honeywell Technologies

4.0★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at JetBrains

Campus Ambassador (Universities in Europe)

Remote

View job

JetBrains C/C++ Developer Advocate

Developer Advocate (AIR)

Payroll Specialist (US)

Backend Customer Success Engineer (Kotlin Ecosystem)