Q: What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , Sales (10) , Solutions Engineer (9) , Account Executive (8) , Director (7) , Program Manager (7) , Customer Reliability Engineer (6) , Enterprise Business Representative (6) , Marketing (6) , Senior Program Manager (6) , Software Engineer III (6) , Project Manager (5) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Talent Partner (5)

Question 1

Does GitHub pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitHub employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GitHub. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at GitHub?

Accepted Answer

66% of GitHub employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated GitHub 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (55), Senior Software Engineer (32), Sales (10), Solutions Engineer (9), Account Executive (8), Director (7), Program Manager (7), Customer Reliability Engineer (6), Enterprise Business Representative (6), Marketing (6), Senior Program Manager (6), Software Engineer III (6), Project Manager (5), Software Engineer Intern (5), Talent Partner (5)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"remote work is well supported and benefits are great" ((in 70 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 63 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 59 reviews)); "Work life balance was great" ((in 28 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 24 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 10 reviews)); "The candidate experience is slow, lack of communication, needs improving" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about GitHub redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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