Does Nerdery pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nerdery employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nerdery. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nerdery?

56% of Nerdery employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nerdery 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nerdery?

Software Engineer (34) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Account Executive (7) , Project Manager (6) , Software Developer (5) , Principal Software Engineer (4) , Senior Developer (3) , Senior Project Manager (3) , Software Project Manager (3) , User Experience Designer (3) , (2) , Business Analyst (2) , Client Partner (2) , Programmer/Analyst (2) , Quality Assurance Engineer (2)

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

"Coworkers are great." ((in 13 reviews)); "+Good work/life balance" ((in 11 reviews)); "Fun and smart people." ((in 8 reviews)); "Free food/drinks and beer" ((in 7 reviews)); "Amazing work environment in all regards" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership is the biggest challenge that Nerdery faces." ((in 19 reviews)); "Low pay." ((in 13 reviews)); "particularly when hiring into upper management." ((in 7 reviews)); "There have been a few "restructuring" layoffs in the last few years due to developers of specific disciplines "being on the bench" without work (due to changes in industry trends)." ((in 7 reviews)); "Majority of developers and project managers have no idea how to develop quality software." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nerdery layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Nerdery locations?

Bloomington , Minneapolis , Chicago , Edina , Phoenix , Kansas City , Columbia Heights , Crystal , Eagan

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3.2

56% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)

Michael Schmidt

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Nerdery has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nerdery 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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224 reviews

5.0

Aug 21, 2012

Excellent place to work

User experience designer

Recommend

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Pros

Open-minded and intelligent group that is deeply devoted to employee happiness.

Cons

As a development shop, work is often defined by client demand and is often unpredictable. IMO, The Nerdery compensates for this well with several perks, and a really fun group of people to work with.

5.0

Jun 28, 2012

Good work-life balance, intense work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Voted top med-size work place last year, and I definitely agree - Weekly happy hours - Fridays at 4:30 - Very open, respectful, and supportive culture - Really good about recognizing people - Filled with really smart people - Lots of career opportunities since it is growing extremely fast (doubling in size & revenue every year for past few years)

Cons

- You need to be 110% while you are at work - Very fast paced and can be stressful (so although you can work a typical 40 hour week, you might be thinking about it after you leave) - Developers & PMs need to keep their timesheet accurate to within 15 mins - Growing pains given the breakneck growth

5.0

May 18, 2012

Great place to learn, great people, awesome culture

Programmer/analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, hard working co-workers, general awesomeness, fast paced environment, great projects. There is a ton of opportunity to grow professionally and learning starts day one. Most of the employees genuinely love The Nerdery and it shows in the cooperative spirit of the team.

Cons

The pace at which The Nerdery grows can be considered a con. It takes hard work and rigor to keep up with the growing demand for custom software. Hundreds of projects and clients can feel unmanageable at times.

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