Does Boston Dynamics pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Boston Dynamics employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Boston Dynamics. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Boston Dynamics?

63% of Boston Dynamics employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Boston Dynamics 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Boston Dynamics?

Software Engineer (14) , Robotics Engineer (8) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Manufacturing Engineer (3) , Mechanical Engineer (3) , Director (2) , Engineer (2) , Manager (2) , Product Manager (2) , Senior Mechanical Engineer (2) , Staff Software Engineer (2) , Technical Manager (2) , Technician (2)

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

"Great people and creative environment" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 8 reviews)); "Tech people culture are excellent" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great coworkers." ((in 5 reviews)); "Amazing company culture with people willing to answer all your questions" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Low pay" ((in 5 reviews)); "It's hard to maintain the compitition and salaries are less." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Boston Dynamics layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Boston Dynamics locations?

Waltham , Boston , New York , Los Angeles , San Jose , Hooksett , Belchertown

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Boston Dynamics

Acquired by Hyundai Motor Company

Boston Dynamics reviews

3.6

63% would recommend to a friend

(113 total reviews)

Robert Playter

81% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Boston Dynamics has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Boston Dynamics 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

113 reviews

3.0

Nov 6, 2024

Not what it was

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting-edge technology, great coworkers, incredible sense of accomplishment, you're never bored, there is always something new to learn

Cons

R&D is dying; production is being pushed too fast, and it feels like nobody is listening to the people who have to do the work anymore. What's a work life balance?

5.0

Jul 19, 2019

Challenging and fast-paced

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing talent, cutting-edge technology, friendly atmosphere when I was there.

Cons

Challenges ahead in making transition from R&D to selling products.

3.0

Dec 29, 2025

Revolving door

Sr test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with, nice team culture

Cons

Revolving door... technology is not state or the art single access actuator...other companies are using multi access actuators... Good engineers get bored and leave...not so good ones stay...

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