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

Ratings by category

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

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).

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Reviews by job title

82 reviews

5.0

Apr 29, 2016

Awesome Company - Great Products

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A growing company in the middle of San Mateo, CA, Backblaze has been around for almost 9 years. So let's list some Pros. • Plenty of snacks and drinks on hand • Great benefits • Generous stock grants • Bring your dog to work • Fun group • Work from home • Build great products like B2 Cloud Storage • Gives back to the community giving away pod storage designs and drive stats

Cons

Here are some cons: • With a smaller team, Backblaze can't do everything at once • Sometimes targets slip • Backup isn't sexy, but it is necessary

4.0

Jan 22, 2024

Good company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, unlimited PTO, various benefits, upward mobility and an open door policy with leadership.

Cons

Lacks transparency on changes, uncertainty in goals, slow to adapt to market trends.

2.0

May 11, 2026

Morale in the dumps

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It seemed the company was on an upswing

Cons

Morale is in the dumps. Layoffs have severed trust in the company. CEO has turned over his entire staff, meanwhile the issue is with a failure of vision, attention to project management execution, and meddling in the roadmap that produced no benefits

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