Is Yext a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Yext have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 55 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Yext employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Yext now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Yext .

Does Yext pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Yext with 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 55 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Yext.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Yext?

30% of Software Engineer employees at Yext would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 60% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Yext with a 4.1 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.4 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What Yext locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Yext locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Washington and New York .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Yext?

Software Engineer (58) , Sales Associate (40) , Account Executive (38) , Client Support Specialist (21) , Sales (20) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (16) , Client Success Manager (14) , Director, Enterprise Sales (14) , BDR (11) , Director (10) , Enterprise Sales (9) , Software Engineer(Internship) (9) , Analyst (8) , Customer Success Manager (8) , Manager (8)

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

"There are still some really great people at Yext who truly care about the company and each other." ((in 133 reviews)); "Great comp/equity and benefits" ((in 55 reviews)); "Work Life Balance is Good" ((in 37 reviews)); "a great Team" ((in 28 reviews)); "Pay is good" ((in 27 reviews))

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

"Leadership appears disconnected and struggles to communicate effectively with one another and with teams." ((in 34 reviews)); "Change management is horrible" ((in 28 reviews)); "many layoffs happened" ((in 17 reviews)); "Upward mobility is limited" ((in 15 reviews)); "5 managers in a span of just a few months." ((in 15 reviews))

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Yext Software Engineer reviews

3.7

30% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Mike Walrath

67% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Senior management

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.4

Career opportunities

3.2

Compensation and benefits

Software Engineer employees have rated Yext with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Yext is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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55 reviews

4.0

Jan 27, 2026

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoy my coworkers, great work life balance

Cons

Un sure of company direction

2.0

Sep 21, 2025

Great people, not fan of leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Collaborative people and good WLB

Cons

Leadership is not transparent, no clear growth of the company

4.0

Aug 14, 2025

Good, but not a forever job

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent work-life balance, bright minds, friendly people, good pay, up-to-date tech stack

Cons

Outdated products in a changing vertical, limited upwards mobility, the stock has always "underperformed", lack of vision, experienced developers hit a career wall

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