Does Optimizely pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optimizely employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optimizely. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optimizely?

71% of Optimizely employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optimizely 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optimizely?

Software Engineer (39) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (23) , Customer Success Manager (16) , Account Executive (13) , Software Engineer II (12) , Technical Support Engineer (12) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (11) , Software Developer (8) , Manager (7) , Marketing (6) , Sales (6) , Account Manager (5) , Enterprise Account Executive (5) , Product Manager (5)

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

"Great people and teams to work with!" ((in 67 reviews)); "They reel you with sparkling benefits and good company performance" ((in 36 reviews)); "friendly colleagues" ((in 30 reviews)); "Flexible to work from home and good work/life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "My team is great and I have autonomy" ((in 21 reviews))

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

"There were global layoffs, followed by a mass exodus." ((in 9 reviews)); "no career progression if youre not in the core part of the company" ((in 6 reviews)); "The leadership team was extremely weak for several years." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optimizely redundancies in 2026?

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

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Optimizely Reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(573 total reviews)

Alex Atzberger

80% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Optimizely has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 573 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optimizely employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

573 reviews

5.0

14 May 2026

Great place to work

Customer success manager (csm)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great office location and friendly team

Cons

Large book of business to work with

Optimizely Response

Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your experience! We’re really glad to hear you enjoyed the office location and found the team to be friendly — that’s something we care deeply about. We also appreciate your note on the scope of the role. We know managing a large book of business can be demanding, and it’s something we continuously look at to ensure the right balance and support for our teams. Thanks again for your feedback, and we wish you all the best in your next chapter!

5.0

28 Apr 2026

Great support for AI initiatives with no issues

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great job on enabling us on AI

Cons

No issues at the moment.

Optimizely Response

1mo

We truly appreciate your feedback and your commitment over the past year. At Optimizely, we are committed to being an AI-first company, and a huge part of that is ensuring our team has the tools and training needed to succeed. Hearing that you feel well-enabled on our AI initiatives is a strong validation of that effort. Thank you for your hard work!

5.0

20 Apr 2026

Positive environment with no noticeable cons

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good environment, well-behaved surrounding people

Cons

I did not see any cons in 2 years

Optimizely Response

1mo

We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. It’s wonderful to hear that you’ve found the environment and people at Optimizely to be positive and supportive. Feedback like this reinforces what we strive to build every day.

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