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 24 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 10 reviews)); "Some program teams are providing exceptionally excellent and truly world class experiences and opportunities for early" ((in 8 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 for barely any pay" ((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

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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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

1.0

Nov 17, 2020

lost opportunities

Managing director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are a number of excellent A players running the accelerators.

Cons

There are a number of B (or worse) players trying to run the company and operations.

4.0

Oct 20, 2020

Great company to work for

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People and networking opportunities Great way to learn a lot about the VC and startup ecossystem Good pay according tpo the country averages

Cons

Some improvements needed in terms of processes and policies outside of the USA Most internal opps are in the USA so not easy for an employee to progress in the company

4.0

Oct 6, 2020

Nice people, has room to grow and improve

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to work with some brilliant people

Cons

Pay is low. Company lacks a shared strategic vision.

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