Is Snowflake a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Snowflake have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 85 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Snowflake employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Snowflake now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Snowflake .

Does Snowflake pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Snowflake with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 85 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Snowflake.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Snowflake?

73% of Software Engineer employees at Snowflake would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 9% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Snowflake with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.3 rating for culture and values and 4.1 rating for career opportunities.

What Snowflake locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Snowflake locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Bellevue and San Mateo .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Snowflake?

Sales Development Representative (SDR) (104) , Software Engineer (97) , Account Executive (75) , Sales Engineer (43) , Sales (39) , Senior Software Engineer (30) , Corporate Account Executive (28) , Enterprise Account Executive (24) , Software Engineer(Internship) (22) , Solutions Architect (15) , Sales Director (12) , Solutions Engineer (12) , Software Engineer Intern (11) , Commercial Account Executive (10) , Senior Sales Engineer (10)

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

"For the most part great people and easy to understand assignments." ((in 108 reviews)); "Good pay very competitive in the market" ((in 62 reviews)); "Good benefits, supporting growth culture" ((in 49 reviews)); "Good salary and perks & bonus" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great team and work available." ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Work life balance is bad." ((in 29 reviews)); "Most of these managers haven’t actually hired a snowflake employee before." ((in 25 reviews)); "Arrogant middle and upper management" ((in 12 reviews)); "Long hours and was on Zoom" ((in 9 reviews)); "No 401k match and lots of turnover." ((in 9 reviews))

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Snowflake Software Engineer reviews

3.9

73% would recommend to a friend

(85 total reviews)

Sridhar Ramaswamy

67% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Culture & values

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Snowflake with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 85 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Snowflake is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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85 reviews

4.0

Apr 24, 2026

Good pay and perks, but stock is risky

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay and free food

Cons

The stock is very volatile

5.0

Apr 18, 2026

Very good engineering culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very talented folks and great comp!

Cons

Things very fast at a rapid pace, not for everyone

3.0

Feb 27, 2026

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay, really decent among companies

Cons

Work life balance is low. Very pushy on projects.

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