Does OpenAI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 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?

72% 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 9 reviews)); "Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" ((in 8 reviews)); "edge work, smart colleagues, great pay, and a mission" ((in 7 reviews)); "Can be flexible, good team, good culture" ((in 6 reviews)); "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Bad work life balance, stress" ((in 8 reviews)); "Heavy workload and tight deadlines" ((in 3 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

72% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Sam Altman

70% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.1

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3.7

Culture & values

3.7

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3.7

Senior management

3.2

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5.0

Nov 4, 2025

Transformative workplace driving future of AI

Ai research associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

OpenAI provides a highly innovative environment with brilliant colleagues who are passionate about shaping the future of artificial intelligence. The company encourages creativity, offers excellent learning opportunities, and supports ethical AI research. The compensation and benefits are also very competitive.

Cons

Workload can be demanding with tight deadlines and high performance expectations. The fast-paced culture may feel overwhelming at times, and balancing deep research with product priorities can be difficult.

4.0

Oct 28, 2025

Great Company w/some Headwinds as we Scale

Gtm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Equity is game-changing for most - Caliber of employees is top-notch - Market leader

Cons

- Culture has suffered with growth - Lack of commission for GTM is a big factor in short-term - Need for additional support/resources to get to enterprise ready

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

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