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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (82 reviews)

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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

Jan 12, 2021

Great Place to work

Dc technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great Environment to work. They truly care about the employees.

Cons

No Cons at this time.

5.0

Jan 11, 2021

Incredible!

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fun, caring, inclusive, transparent, great salary and benefits. Work is very satisfying and challenging.

Cons

Growing so fast, it is losing the small company feel.

5.0

Dec 9, 2020

Great company and environment

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good leadership, good management, good products, good employees, great benefits...overall great experience so far

Cons

Pay initially less than similar Silicon Valley companies BUT still commensurate, if not better than, with rest of US. Additional benefits and company environment/culture seem to balance it out.

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