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?

"Great benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Some great people scattered throughout the org who understand how to run mature companies." ((in 15 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO" ((in 6 reviews)); "They really take care of employees and their families." ((in 6 reviews)); "• Leadership is accessible, thoughtful, and people" ((in 5 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

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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

5.0

Jun 24, 2022

Awesome company to work for

Lead datacenter technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Spoils employees Fun work events Unlimited PTO

Cons

Nothing bad that I can think of

5.0

Apr 12, 2022

Great company to work for with obvious career growth opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work-life Balance, Public company with a startup mentality, Great Compensation, Minimal micromanagement, Values experience within the company as a vehicle for career growth

Cons

Typical growing pains from going public, Amongst a long list of great employee perks parking is not one of them

5.0

Mar 17, 2022

Amazing place to work at

Software quality assurance engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people, the company, the culture, the benefits, the product...the list can go on

Cons

Cannot think of any right now

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