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.

Reviews by job title

194 reviews

5.0

Mar 30, 2020

Great Program

Mentor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to influence high potential startups

Cons

None really, super program that offering cells all over the world

4.0

Feb 24, 2020

It's fine, but could be so much more

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- capable staff in the programs - mission driven

Cons

- leadership not leading - gap between aspirational values and actual values

4.0

Jan 29, 2020

Amazing Company & Good Opportunities, Low Pay

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to work with the best of the best. Everyone here is genuine, intelligent, and cares about the mission. The CEO is transparent and makes an effort to connect with employees. Some efforts being made around innovation that will keep the company advancing toward its goals over time. Culture is pretty good, fully distributed company means you get to form relationships with global coworkers which isn't common at smaller companies.

Cons

Typical startup growing pains, the company restructures every year and it seems to shift focus frequently. Hopefully grow out of this as the company gets bigger. The pay is way below market for anyone who's not on the leadership team. You will be given the workload that typically comes with a startup but the bureaucratic pay structure of a larger company.

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