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

May 31, 2014

Very respectful co-workers who want you to succeed.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

I have found the Nerdery to be an incredibly supportive environment full of good-will and encouragement. Everyone really looks out for each other.

Cons

I have nothing bad to say.

5.0

Sep 10, 2013

Turning it around

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Transparency - Communication - Intelligent co-workers - Smart leadership moves - Open to feedback - Great place to grow career

Cons

- Took awhile to turn the ship around (had some layoff's and worries in the beginning of the year)

1.0

Sep 3, 2013

Fake, dishonest, Thievery Corporation

Account executive

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CEO approval

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Pros

Human being co-workers. Get to use their MacBook pros Don't have to shower before work Dogs are cleaner than humans Food trucks No possibility for female/male counterpart distractions free beer for alcoholics!

Cons

-The 1st week I was there, I went to the bathroom and came back to my desk and my $200 pair of Oakleys were gone. They still are. -Internal competition. Lies. lies. lies. -Cut throat city. 6 months after I no longer work at the Nerdery, I still get contacted by a person who worked under me and he thinks he "beat me" and is "winning" because his career advanced and mine did not (even though I was laid off and he didn't get promoted until 5 months later) -Lies -The bathrooms there smell like a huge pile of dead fish, routinely -free beer for alcoholics!

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