Does Skydio pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Skydio employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Skydio. This rating has decreased by 11% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Skydio?

63% of Skydio employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Skydio 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Skydio?

Autonomy Engineer (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Engineer (5) , Sales (5) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Manager (4) , Product Design Engineer (4) , Program Manager (4) , Account Executive (3) , Intern (3) , Autonomy Intern (2) , Electrical Engineer (2) , Recruiter (2)

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

"People are smart and eager to share their knowledge" ((in 28 reviews)); "Skydio as a company also has a great culture." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great team to work with." ((in 14 reviews)); "great leadership, work closely to solve problems" ((in 12 reviews)); "Everyone is always willing to help, which to me speaks, to the health and heart of the entire organization." ((in 6 reviews))

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

"Typical startup frustrations, especially involving work/life balance" ((in 12 reviews)); "Management seems acutely aware of this and there is movement towards narrowing our scope." ((in 8 reviews)); "No 401k match" ((in 6 reviews)); "additional benefits like a 401k match would be great to have, but confident that's something we'll consider as an organization as we continue to mature" ((in 4 reviews)); "Frequent long hours with very high expectations, which in my opinion is normal for a high performing startup." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Skydio locations?

San Mateo , Redwood City , Hayward , San Francisco , Houston , California City , Cape Coral , Boston

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3.8

63% would recommend to a friend

(168 total reviews)

Adam Bry

79% approve of CEO

86% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Senior management

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

Skydio has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Skydio 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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168 reviews

5.0

Jan 26, 2026

things were good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Business Outlook

Pros

solid work life balance and good people

Cons

bit on the bored side after a long while

3.0

Jan 9, 2026

QA Tech

Qa technician

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Lunch Benefits Overtime opportunities Friendly people

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Parking Management Only one shift available

5.0

Jan 2, 2026

High bar, high impact, mission-first culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong sense of mission and purpose; teams genuinely care about serving customers and building impactful products Transparent and communicative executive leadership; regular updates on business health, priorities, and direction Monthly all-hands provide visibility into company progress, recognition of high performers, and open Q&A Very high performance bar—great environment for motivated self-starters and builders Opportunity to work on innovative, “category-defining” products that can change how things are done

Cons

High intensity comes with long and sometimes unpredictable hours Lean teams and limited redundancy can increase workload and pressure Fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment may not suit those looking for strict work-life balance or a slower pace

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