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?

66% of GitHub employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated GitHub 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , 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) , Talent Partner (5)

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

"remote work is well supported and benefits are great" ((in 67 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 59 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 57 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 23 reviews)); "Good pay and possibility to overachieve" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"High turnover due to poor leadership" ((in 24 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Remote working is great but if you want to meet in person in a location outside SF or Bellevue it might be difficult or impossible, team travel budget has been slashed after a recent layoff." ((in 11 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 8 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?

San Francisco , Seattle , New York , Los Angeles , Chicago , Austin , Denver , Boston , Atlanta , Minneapolis , Portland , Remote , Salt Lake City , Virginia Beach , Durham , Apex , Raleigh , Dallas , Houston , Bellevue , Athens , Urbana , Norfolk , Fairfax , Albany , Wisconsin Dells , Phoenix , Juneau , Detroit , Whitefish

GitHub reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(465 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

50% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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GitHub has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 465 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The GitHub 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

465 reviews

4.0

Jul 17, 2023

Diversity and self-care enabler

Staff continuous improvement manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

GitHub supports self-care unlike any organization I have collaborated with in the past. There are so many programs/ERGs to support and foster a culture that supports your genuine, authentic self.

Cons

Fear is unfortunately a driver surrounding leadership and managerial decisions, not consistently leading to the most effective or efficient decisions. Leading from a position of courage and confidence is not yet part of the larger overall culture.

4.0

Jul 15, 2023

Great culture, super good perks

Software engineer iii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great engineering culture - Lots of opportunities to grow - Best in the industry perks

Cons

- Weak upper mangement - Lower base salary

5.0

Jul 14, 2023

Great company to work for

Customer reliability engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff, best managers, great colleagues

Cons

MS incorporation Have to use macs Demanding customers

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