Does GitHub pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at GitHub?

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.

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)

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

"remote work is well supported and benefits are great" ((in 63 reviews)); "The culture and work was great." ((in 63 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 59 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good pay and possibility to overachieve" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 19 reviews)); "Remote working is great but if you want to meet in person in a location outside SF or Bellevue it might be difficult or impossible, team travel budget has been slashed after a recent layoff." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about GitHub redundancies in 2026?

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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3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(464 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

50% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

GitHub has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 464 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GitHub 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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464 reviews

5.0

19 Apr 2026

Good learning experience with supportive environment

Gen ai engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great learning opportunities, supportive team, and good exposure to real-world projects

Cons

Some processes can be slow and communication could be improved

5.0

16 Apr 2026

Strong culture and innovations overshadow leadership issues

Sr customer success architect

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Culture Product portfolio Market share AI innovations Benefits

Cons

No defined path for career progression

5.0

14 Apr 2026

Remote work with good benefits, but lots of politics

Senior data engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Remote, some good people, excellent benefits

Cons

Lots of politics, many re-orgs

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