Does Magic Leap pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Magic Leap employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Magic Leap. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Magic Leap?

70% of Magic Leap employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Magic Leap 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Magic Leap?

Senior Software Engineer (38) , Software Engineer (31) , Lead Software Engineer (10) , Manager (10) , Director (8) , Engineer (8) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Intern (5) , Product Manager (5) , Principal Engineer (4) , Senior Systems Engineer (4) , Test Engineer (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Business Development (3) , Computer Vision Engineer (3)

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

"Great people with positive attitude and big ideas" ((in 77 reviews)); "Benefits are great as well." ((in 34 reviews)); "Great culture and allows you to grow" ((in 21 reviews)); "Pay is great for the work/area." ((in 13 reviews)); "great to work and great team" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Bad Leadership, Hopefully, that will change with new CEO" ((in 21 reviews)); "The hours were long which made it hard to enjoy the benefit of unlimited PTO." ((in 11 reviews)); "Management needs to improve and more experienced managers need to be hired." ((in 10 reviews)); "Businesses are going to business, so layoffs are on the table." ((in 10 reviews)); "Very large company, communication seemed difficult." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Magic Leap layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Magic Leap locations?

Plantation , Sunnyvale , Fort Lauderdale , Miami , Sunrise , Seattle , Dania Beach , Austin , Los Angeles , San Jose , Chicago , New York , Florida City , Joliet , Freedom , Zurich , Raleigh , Dallas , Terrell , Newburgh , Culver City , Santa Monica , San Francisco , Mountain View , Boulder , California , Dania , Hollywood , Palm City , Atlanta

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Magic Leap reviews

4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(470 total reviews)

Ross Rosenberg

62% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Magic Leap has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 470 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Magic Leap 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

470 reviews

4.0

Jan 9, 2026

I honestly do like the culture

Lead product compliance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Much better place with the new CEO. Yes, lots of changes but for the good.

Cons

I don't like the uncertainty if I'll be employed next year.

3.0

Dec 18, 2025

Cool product

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* decent people * cool place to learn optics * good working hours * remote

Cons

* not great pay * RSU no future * smart people jumped out of the boat, the left are ...

4.0

Dec 8, 2025

Great compensation

Engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is very competitive for its location.

Cons

Company leadership seems to be a bit disjointed

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