Does CircleCI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, CircleCI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at CircleCI. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at CircleCI?

60% of CircleCI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated CircleCI 4.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at CircleCI?

Senior Software Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (13) , Account Executive (8) , Engineer (4) , Marketing (4) , Sales (4) , Staff Software Engineer (4) , Customer Success Manager (3) , Engineering Manager (3) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (3) , Support Engineer (3) , Anonymous (2) , Business Intelligence Analyst (2) , Customer Success (2) , Customer Success Associate (2)

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

"Great people and no politics" ((in 25 reviews)); "Work life balance is great" ((in 17 reviews)); "Competitive pay & benefits." ((in 10 reviews)); "Amazing Benefits" ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive Management" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"3 rounds of layoffs" ((in 14 reviews)); "Dysfunctional leadership, no macro level product direction, hyper competitive space with no real organization strategy (beyond setting aggressive revenue targets), teams are hamstrung by CYA bureaucratic red tape and politics, technical debt never is allowed to be addressed, business model is entirely contingent on COGS." ((in 8 reviews)); "no 401k match :( but makes up for it with other benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "People have had 5 or 6 different managers in less than two years, which is just crazy." ((in 4 reviews)); "Upper management seemed wobbly and wishy" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about CircleCI layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed CircleCI locations?

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CircleCI reviews

3.7

60% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Jim Rose

66% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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CircleCI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CircleCI 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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171 reviews

5.0

Mar 10, 2021

Most caring group of colleagues anywhere

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Growth mindset, smart people, caring CEO and exec team

Cons

Product vision could be more distinct and inspiring

CircleCI Response

5y

Hello, and thank you for your feedback! We're excited to see your positive feedback with regard to our staff and overall mindset at CircleCI. Thank you for pointing out the strength of product vision. While we continue to grow and scale, I know leaders have been honing in on this point in particular, so your feedback is helpful. Thank you again! Chris St. Pierre Senior Manager, Recruiting Operations

5.0

Mar 3, 2021

Great place to work!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture with good focus on diversity. My manager is amazing as is my team. Benefits are quite comprehensive.

Cons

Not much to say here, really.

CircleCI Response

5y

Thank you for taking time to review, we're excited you've enjoyed your time with us so far, and hope to continue bringing you positive experiences! Chris St. Pierre Senior Manager, Recruiting Operations

5.0

Mar 1, 2021

Excellent people, good work-life balance.

Developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Smart people to work with and learn from, no big egos.

Cons

* As company is getting bigger, you won't get that startup "feel". That's a double edged sword.

CircleCI Response

5y

Hello, and thank you for your feedback. We are excited that your experience at CircleCI has been overall positive, and look forward to addressing any feedback you have so far. With our rapid scaling, it is true that the startup feel is at risk of being lost, and we hope that our programs that we roll out while scaling help to maintain the same level of morale, learning, growth, and experience you've already been having. Thank you again! Chris St. Pierre Senior Manager, Recruiting Operations

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