Does NIO pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, NIO employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at NIO. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at NIO?

61% of NIO employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated NIO 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at NIO?

Software Engineer (30) , Intern (20) , Senior Software Engineer (14) , Product Manager (12) , Designer (11) , Engineer (10) , Internship (9) , Staff Engineer (9) , Manager (8) , Staff Software Engineer (7) , Data Analyst (5) , Senior Engineer (5) , Senior Manager (5) , Data Analyst Intern (4) , Data Scientist (4)

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

"The colleagues are nice and friendly in gerneral." ((in 26 reviews)); "The people in the team are nice and helpful." ((in 22 reviews)); "The working environment is good." ((in 20 reviews)); "great team" ((in 18 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"As a result, upper management from HQ has absolutely lost all respect for the local talent." ((in 9 reviews)); "Many teams have absolutely abysmal leadership which caused employee flight, but those leaders are in turn protected by even less competent upper management." ((in 7 reviews)); "Very difficult to get rid of bad hires, especially bad managers" ((in 6 reviews)); "large layoff and no respect to employee and very low pay" ((in 6 reviews)); "Nothing focus on employee satisfaction, promised bonus but deducted as much as company wish or create retrospectively police what has disadvantages to the employees." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about NIO layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed NIO locations?

San Jose , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Chicago , Lombard , China , Anaheim , Palo Alto , Seattle , Philadelphia , China , Shanghai

NIO reviews

3.7

61% would recommend to a friend

(366 total reviews)

William Li

66% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

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NIO has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 366 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The NIO employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).

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366 reviews

5.0

Feb 20, 2017

Car 3.0

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent vision of the vehicle user experience by Padma Warrior. Keen leadership by founder William Li.

Cons

Minor growing pains associated with a startup.

5.0

Feb 3, 2017

Mobility, SI$HF, physical check, supplemental medical insurance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can develop myself though my own way, and to be what I want to be. learn more and more. Flexible Working environment make me enjoy it.

Cons

As a fresh here, I want to be a very professional HR colleague for my colleague, but it takes time.

5.0

Feb 2, 2017

Working hard to make something amazing

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is great to be working with some of the best engineers in Silicon Valley. People come from a wide range of companies, automotive, tech, etc. So we get lots of great ideas.

Cons

Managing time zones is sometimes difficult as we interact with people in Germany and China.

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