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 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OpenAI?

76% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OpenAI 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 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)); "Can be flexible, good team, good culture" ((in 7 reviews)); "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." ((in 7 reviews)); "High salary, better than the other" ((in 6 reviews))

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

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

What are the top reviewed OpenAI locations?

San Francisco , New York , Kingman , Rhome , Dayton , California City , Los Angeles , Union City , Palo Alto , San Jose , California , Buford , Alaska , London , Hollywood, Los Angeles

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4.1

76% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Sam Altman

74% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

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5.0

Jan 6, 2025

Good place to work

Member of operations staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Can be flexible, good team, good culture

Cons

Long hours, quick turn around time, constantly pivoting

5.0

Nov 26, 2024

Love the team

Software development engineer (sde)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the team and the culture

Cons

Nothing bad about working at the top G Company

3.0

Nov 7, 2024

Awesome place to work

Engineer intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* great mentor program * great interview experience

Cons

* project wants you to push yourself (lots of pressure)

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