Does OpenAI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenAI. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OpenAI?

74% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OpenAI 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenAI?

Software Engineer (10) , Member Of Technical Staff (9) , Research Scientist (5) , AI Engineer (4) , Data Scientist (4) , Research Engineer (4) , Machine Learning Engineer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , AI Intern (2) , AI Researcher (2) , AI Trainer (2) , GTM (2) , Programmer (2) , Recruiter (2) , Remote AI Trainer (2)

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

"Really smart people" ((in 10 reviews)); "Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" ((in 8 reviews)); "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." ((in 6 reviews)); "Can be flexible, good team, good culture" ((in 5 reviews)); "High salary, better than the other" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Better work life balance." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about OpenAI layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.1

74% would recommend to a friend

(100 total reviews)

Sam Altman

72% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

OpenAI has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 100 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The OpenAI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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100 reviews

2.0

Oct 15, 2025

Meh

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

smart people, high salary, nice perks (good cafeteria food)

Cons

Work politics, terrible wlb (90+ hr work weeks, no weekends off), boring work, egotistical leadership, every man for himself

3.0

Oct 14, 2025

Good company to work for.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good enough. Some people are hard working

Cons

Often not structured. Dynamic People suddenly leave

5.0

Oct 7, 2025

excellent company

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good team work approach - collaborative

Cons

could be better work/life balance

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