Does Backblaze pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Backblaze?

52% of Backblaze employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Backblaze 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Backblaze?

Senior Software Engineer (4) , Marketing (3) , Sales (3) , Account Manager (2) , Data Center Technician (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Internship (2) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Some great people scattered throughout the org who understand how to run mature companies." ((in 16 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "unlimited PTO" ((in 6 reviews)); "positive work culture; everyone is genuinely happy about working there, very team oriented/collaborative environment." ((in 4 reviews)); "• Leadership is accessible, thoughtful, and people" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Backblaze layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Backblaze locations?

San Mateo , San Francisco , Bozeman , San Jose , Chicago , Dallas , Minneapolis , California City , Roseville

Backblaze reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

Gleb Budman

64% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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Backblaze has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Backblaze 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

82 reviews

1.0

Mar 4, 2025

its ok

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the health insurance benefits i guess

Cons

i guess i would say that it's ok

4.0

Dec 30, 2024

Good culture / work-life balance

Engineer manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good culture - honest people - great work/life balance

Cons

product market fit is good but some more clarity on sales numbers will help engineers know their impact

Backblaze Response

1y

Thank you for your note and review! - we’re glad you’re enjoying your time at Backblaze! We'll be rolling out some additional communications on sales to help with that very soon. - Robert Fitt, HR

4.0

Sep 19, 2024

Solutions Engineer

Senior solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work life balance, benefits, co-workers,

Cons

The organization is changing rapidly - it seemed to change faster than the time it would take to evaluate whether changes put in place were effective.

Backblaze Response

1y

Thank you for your note and review - we’re glad you’re enjoying your time at Backblaze, and appreciate the patience as we continue to evolve the business. - Robert

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