Is Toast Inc a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Toast Inc have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 34 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Toast Inc employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Toast Inc now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Toast Inc .

Does Toast Inc pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Toast Inc with 3.6 out of 5 stars based on 34 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 5.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Toast Inc.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Toast Inc?

66% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Toast Inc would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 8% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Toast Inc with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Toast Inc?

Account Executive (195) , Software Engineer (58) , Territory Account Executive (51) , Sales Associate (50) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Onboarding Consultant (31) , Sales (26) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (24) , Senior Account Executive (19) , Manager (18) , Customer Care Specialist (17) , Sales Representative (15) , Software Engineer(Internship) (13) , Director (12) , Field Implementation Engineer (12)

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

"Great Culture and Support from every level of the company." ((in 228 reviews)); "great people and very hard working" ((in 133 reviews)); "Benefits are great in r and d" ((in 126 reviews)); "good work life balance for the most part" ((in 77 reviews)); "Their is a great company culture and togetherness." ((in 53 reviews))

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

"Since the layoffs due to Covid" ((in 44 reviews)); "Managers and time management is bad" ((in 31 reviews)); "Long hours and dealing with unreasonable customers." ((in 17 reviews)); "lack of diversity" ((in 10 reviews)); "life balance can be challenging in some teams" ((in 9 reviews))

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Toast Inc Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Aman Narang

97% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Career opportunities

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Toast Inc with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Toast Inc is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

34 reviews

5.0

Jan 6, 2026

Strong culture, good work-life balance and solid learning opportunities

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- The company has built a strong, values-driven culture and actively works to preserve and strengthen it as the organisation grows - Managers are approachable, teams are collaborative, and work-life balance is genuinely respected with reasonable expectations around working hours - There is good exposure to real projects, and employees are trusted with ownership and responsibility - Code reviews are thorough and taken seriously, which helps maintain high engineering standards and encourages knowledge sharing across the team

Cons

- As the company continues to grow, many processes are still being set up or refined, which can occasionally slow execution

Toast Inc Response

5mo

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts! It's fantastic to know that you’re enjoying your time at Toast. We're proud to have Toasters like you driving our success!

4.0

Nov 3, 2025

Good place to work at

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Culture & Values 2. Benefits 3. Team

Cons

1. Promos can be frustrating 2. On some days you'll have to work on US timezones

Toast Inc Response

7mo

We appreciate you sharing a candid review with us. We’re delighted that the culture and benefits are resonating with you. We'd recommend reaching out to your People Success Partner to discuss your feedback further.

3.0

Oct 2, 2025

Good Company Finding It Hard to Shake It's Legacy Issues

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good ideas - Good people generally

Cons

- Legacy software issues that leadership are not willing to address. - In recent years opportunities to advance have stalled

Toast Inc Response

9mo

We appreciate you sharing a candid review with us. Since your review indicates that you're a current employee, we encourage you to reach out to your People Success Partner so we can discuss these concerns in more detail.

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