Does Techstars pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Techstars employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Techstars. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Techstars?

52% of Techstars employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Techstars 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Techstars?

Associate (38) , Operations Associate (16) , Program Manager (15) , Business Associate (8) , Design Associate (8) , Director (8) , Intern (6) , Internship (5) , Manager (5) , Managing Director (5) , Analyst (4) , Business Development Associate (4) , Mentor (4) , Project Manager (4) , Engineer (3)

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

"You do work with some really great people and they are very passionate about what they do." ((in 23 reviews)); "If the associates team is great, you'll spend 3 months working 14 hours a day and you'll be proud of the achievements." ((in 14 reviews)); "Flexible, dynamic, endless opportunities to learn and grow your network, great bosses, fast" ((in 9 reviews)); "Great colleagues in most cases and incredible opportunity to help founders who are really making a difference." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good culture, people and benefits" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Low pay but its worth it as its only three months" ((in 21 reviews)); "Low salary for amount of work, little structure in how to work with the companies and your interaction with Techstars." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours that are required" ((in 6 reviews)); "The board brought on a new CEO who is even more factional than the previous leadership and lacking as a visionary." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management is bad at budgeting" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Techstars layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Techstars locations?

Boulder , New York , Denver , Los Angeles , Seattle , Boston , Chicago , Kansas City , Austin , Detroit , Atlanta , Birmingham , San Antonio , Saint Paul , Indianapolis , Glendale , West Hollywood , San Francisco , Colorado Springs , Des Moines

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Techstars reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(194 total reviews)

David Cohen

68% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (194 reviews)

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Techstars has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 194 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Techstars employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

194 reviews

2.0

Jul 25, 2024

The 2 stars are for the great people you connect with

Ait- administrator in training

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The staff and founders are amazing.

Cons

Leadership makes a mockery of that word.

4.0

Jun 28, 2024

Many recent shake-ups but mostly a great place to work

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Techstars is a magnet for top entrepreneurs

Cons

With less available startup funding, all accelerator programs have had a tough environment in past few years.

4.0

Jun 3, 2024

Great

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great leadership pushing forward the path of innovation.

Cons

nothing really that I can share. It was a great experience overall

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