Is JetBrains a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at JetBrains have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 64 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of JetBrains employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at JetBrains now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at JetBrains .

Does JetBrains pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at JetBrains with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 64 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at JetBrains.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at JetBrains?

32% of Software Developer employees at JetBrains would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 57% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated JetBrains with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.0 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating 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))

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JetBrains Software Developer reviews

3.5

32% would recommend to a friend

(64 total reviews)

Kirill Skrygan

29% approve of CEO

27% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture & values

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated JetBrains with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 64 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. JetBrains is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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64 reviews

4.0

Jul 5, 2026

Smart employees and interesting projects, but chaotic processes

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very smart employees, good code, interesting projects

Cons

Chaotic processes, intransparent decision making, quality of life depends on teamlead.

1.0

May 18, 2026

Toxic leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Once you get over the fact that the majority of employees and nearly all team leads are white Russian men and you hear Russian everywhere, you realise that JetBrains employees are actually so kind. Yes, there are many problems but the people are genuinely good people.

Cons

Extremely toxic, abusive leadership in two largest departments, yet the business does absolutely nothing to address this. Feels like they actually want this to transform the culture and naturally reduce the number of employees, pretending not to want layoffs. CEO and board couldn't care less. Everybody knows about it including HR while people are paying with their mental health and great colleagues are leaving.

4.0

Mar 11, 2026

nice

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good company to work there. Work life balance is good

Cons

bureaucratic company after coming from a startup

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