Is Twitch a good company to work for as a Senior Software Developer?

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Twitch have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 22 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Twitch employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Senior Software Developer Jobs at Twitch now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Twitch .

Does Twitch pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Twitch with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 22 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 12% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Twitch.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Twitch?

72% of Senior Software Developer employees at Twitch would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 14% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer professionals have also rated Twitch with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Twitch?

Streamer (97) , Software Engineer (90) , Content Creator (35) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Manager (10) , Product Manager (10) , Marketing (8) , Customer Experience Specialist (7) , Engineer (7) , UX Designer (7) , Account Manager (6) , Director (6) , Live Streamer/Content Creator (6) , Partner (6) , Program Manager (6)

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

"Great for people who want to actually contribute to the company and feel they're participating in something real." ((in 92 reviews)); "Great culture and place to work" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good work life balance for real" ((in 40 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 34 reviews)); "The pay is good (compared to other emote commissions)" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Incompetent leadership and middle management." ((in 36 reviews)); "Management is bad with no strategy or vision." ((in 26 reviews)); "Constant layoffs, no job security." ((in 23 reviews)); "Really bad managers on some teams" ((in 18 reviews)); "CEO is dismissive of bad press that exposes flaws in the company." ((in 10 reviews))

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Twitch Senior Software Developer reviews

3.1

72% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Daniel Clancy

11% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.3

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Twitch with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Twitch is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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22 reviews

2.0

Oct 4, 2025

Getting worse

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Still has remote work unlike rest of Amazon - mostly good experience with direct management

Cons

- with layoffs and pressure to be profitable, workload has been unmanageable - lots of thrash where weeks/months worth of effort gets thrown out because of a change in direction - compensation increasingly not worth stress, especially for senior eng

3.0

Sep 18, 2025

Good wlb fun work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of challenges to solve and good coworkers

Cons

Delivering the right things for customers can be challenging

4.0

Aug 18, 2025

Great but declining

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Great SF Office * Amazon pay with Twitch perks * Working at scale

Cons

* Becoming more and more part of amazon

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