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 25 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 12 reviews)); "incredible opportunity to grow your network with really qualified people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Mission is inspiring and most colleagues are great" ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent benefits and remote or hybrid work is available." ((in 4 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 19 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 7 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

5.0

May 10, 2018

Managing Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Techstars delivers on its amazing mission to help entrepreneurs succeed, is transparent about outcomes and fosters an extremely positive internal culture.

Cons

I have no complaints at all.

5.0

May 8, 2018

Great Culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people doing good things with lots of interaction.

Cons

Growing fast and there are some pains as the company morphs into something bigger and different.

3.0

Apr 26, 2018

Typically overhyped VC with extras

Client relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High profile startup brand Exposure to startup community Trying to be international Will need to get serious at some point about their infrastructure - so timing will be important.

Cons

Cultish - work for love of the company. Senior management needs investment Trying to do things on a shoe string budget Trading on Brand only gets so far Highly exploitative culture. Very insular Not international - though they think they are.

Techstars Response

7y

Thank you for your review. Our management team at Techstars should act in the best interest of the employees and the best interest of the founders. If your experience was contrary to this, then I’m glad you brought it up. We take constructive criticism seriously and always have room to improve.

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