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 12 reviews)); "Mission is inspiring and most colleagues are great" ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent benefits and remote or hybrid work is available." ((in 4 reviews)); "Learned a lot about the startup and technology world" ((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 20 reviews)); "Low salary for amount of work, little structure in how to work with the companies and your interaction with Techstars." ((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)); "long hours for barely any pay" ((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

Dec 16, 2014

Great way to get into the Start-up scene

Hackstar

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working with awesome companies, great team, great entry to the startup scene

Cons

work tasks can sometimes be a bit boring

5.0

Jul 19, 2014

UX/UI Designer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company values, connections, networking, people, creative environment

Cons

Benefits, time off policies, culture, startups

3.0

Jul 17, 2014

Experience, opportunities, and life-long friends - scuffed by a handful of cons

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Connections (if you play them well) putting you in front of influential people in the industry; the people you work with throughout the space; coffee/snacks and sporadic meals; Boulevard beer on tap (until it runs out); opportunities to work with startups and own projects; a handful of other opportunities pop up from time-to-time

Cons

More time could be given to helping direct professional career post contract; 'not many' of the actual representatives from the Boulder office had much interest in really getting to know the associates past most initial interactions; had to work about an extra week past contract and have yet to see the check from it; will spend more time than most others in the space cleaning up messes, making coffee, and preparing spaces for guests and catered meals.

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