Is Axon a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Axon have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Axon employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Axon now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Axon .

Does Axon pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Axon with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Axon.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Axon?

77% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Axon would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 21% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Axon with a 3.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Axon?

Software Engineer (57) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Sales (15) , Product Manager (14) , Account Executive (13) , Inside Sales Representative (11) , Software Engineer II (10) , Business Analyst (8) , Director (8) , Manager (8) , Customer Success Manager (7) , Engineer (7) , Program Manager (7) , Engineering Manager (6) , Leadership Development Program (6)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 75 reviews)); "It’s also a great culture and fun place to be." ((in 70 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 60 reviews)); "Great team and always learning." ((in 22 reviews)); "There is unlimited PTO and you are encouraged to take advantage of it." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"No work life balance:" ((in 30 reviews)); "Terrible leadership" ((in 28 reviews)); "It seems like there are 4 managers to every employee and layers to cut through to get a decision made." ((in 11 reviews)); "Cut throat environment, frequent layoffs of bottom performers" ((in 6 reviews)); "2) If you want a clear career path that you can follow this also may not be the best place." ((in 6 reviews))

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Axon Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Rick Smith

99% approve of CEO

99% positive business outlook

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4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.7

Senior management

3.6

Work/Life balance

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Axon with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Axon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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23 reviews

1.0

Jul 19, 2026

Toxic environment overshadowed potential for growth

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Would have been a great place to thrive in if it wasn’t for the cons.

Cons

- Amazon 2.0 - very toxic for lesser pay - chaos is the rule of the land - Employees are very stressed and don’t join forces - stressful for no reason - focus and priorities keep changing - AI first at all costs - ridiculous employee turnover

3.0

Jul 17, 2026

Exciting global projects, but slow to adapt

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global projects Smart team members

Cons

Big organisation Can be slow to change

3.0

Jan 6, 2026

Great company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible company, Great company, highly paid

Cons

not well structured, too vary in term of tech stack

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