Does Aiven pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Aiven employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Aiven. This rating has improved by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Aiven?

60% of Aiven employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Aiven 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Aiven?

Senior Software Engineer (13) , Software Engineer (13) , Manager (10) , Sales (9) , Anonymous (6) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (6) , Account Executive (5) , Support Engineer (5) , GTM (4) , Solutions Architect (3) , Director (2) , Enterprise Account Executive (2) , Marketing (2) , Product Marketing Manager (2) , Recruiter (2)

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

"Some great people to work with." ((in 23 reviews)); "Great team and culture." ((in 17 reviews)); "Good benefits overall." ((in 15 reviews)); "Talented and kind colleagues who really support each other." ((in 13 reviews)); "Very collaborative teams that empower employees to take ownership, i.e. open source model." ((in 9 reviews))

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

"The only reason this review is a 2/5, is because the company was a 5/5 prior to the layoffs." ((in 19 reviews)); "Lack of transparency, and Lack of strong and compelling Strategy from the executive team." ((in 5 reviews)); "Incompetent execs and managers:" ((in 4 reviews)); "At many, many levels of the business, communication is incredibly poor." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of a defined career progression" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Aiven redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Aiven redundancy and their outlook for job security at Aiven in 2026.

Aiven Reviews

3.4

60% would recommend to a friend

(177 total reviews)

Oskari Saarenmaa

61% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Aiven has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 177 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Aiven employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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177 reviews

5.0

2 Jul 2026

Supportive culture with a startup vibe in parts

Sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People centric culture. Supportive environment. AI and innovation everywhere.

Cons

Some portions of the company still feels a bit like startup.

5.0

1 Jun 2026

Amazing company with strong leadership and talent

Engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing company to work for. Great engineering talents and executive team focus and vision.

Cons

Nothing I could think of

5.0

28 May 2026

Growing company with high rewards if you are willing to hustle

Sales leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Growing organization, so ample opportunity to learn and grow with the team - Competitive pay structure - Autonomy to try new things - fail fast and learn faster - Teammates are great to work with - ownership culture all across the org - Opportunity to travel to HQ in Finland for every new employee, and Crab week in Europe provides great exposure and collaboration all across the organization

Cons

Areas where the org can do better - More resources in the new region to support the growing team - A few additional benefits would be nice to have

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