Does Linux Foundation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Linux Foundation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Linux Foundation. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Linux Foundation?

86% of Linux Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Linux Foundation 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Linux Foundation?

Intern (6) , Software Engineer (5) , LFX mentorship (3) , Manager (3) , Event Planner (2) , Senior Web Developer/Software Engineer (2) , Summer Mentee (2) , Systems Administrator (2)

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

"Great benefits!" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great culture and innovation there." ((in 7 reviews)); "6) Competitive pay, outstanding benefits compared to other tech industry options" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work and life balance" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Linux Foundation layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Linux Foundation locations?

San Francisco , Chicago , Owensboro , Remote , Oaklyn , Falls Church , Washington , Dallas , Nashville , Portland , California , Boston , Top of the World

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4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

Jim Zemlin

86% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Career opportunities

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Senior management

Linux Foundation has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Linux Foundation 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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67 reviews

4.0

Oct 2, 2021

work

Project mentor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good environment to work for

Cons

there are no cons as such

5.0

Apr 30, 2021

Very Good

Systems administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very Good and Very Awesom

Cons

No Thing and There's No Thing

5.0

Mar 17, 2021

Great outfit

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working on relevant large open source projects.

Cons

Company is largely remote and distributed. Although there is tooling to help it can still be difficult.

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