Does GitHub pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, GitHub employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at GitHub. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at GitHub?

69% of GitHub employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitHub 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (34) , Sales (10) , Solutions Engineer (9) , Account Executive (8) , Director (7) , Program Manager (7) , Customer Reliability Engineer (6) , Enterprise Business Representative (6) , Marketing (6) , Senior Program Manager (6) , Software Engineer III (6) , Project Manager (5) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Support Engineer (5)

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

"remote work is well supported and benefits are great" ((in 68 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 62 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 58 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 24 reviews)); "Good pay and brand" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"High turnover due to poor leadership" ((in 27 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 11 reviews)); "Salary is low" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about GitHub layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed GitHub locations?

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3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

48% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

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4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

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4.0

Jul 12, 2026

Great culture and benefits, but frequent reorgs

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, great benefits, good pay

Cons

Too many reorgs have happened in the past 4 yars.

4.0

Jul 9, 2026

Great pay and benefits, but sometimes lacks direction

Product manager iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, excellent leave policy, great benefits, consistent bonuses/stock payouts

Cons

Microsoft oversight, lack of direction

1.0

Jun 4, 2026

WFH and benefits good, but leadership lacks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WFH, Benefits, Salary, work from home stipend

Cons

Everything else! Poor leadership, poor execution, no training, no training docs.

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