Is GitHub a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at GitHub have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 50 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of GitHub employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at GitHub now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at GitHub .

Does GitHub pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at GitHub with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 50 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at GitHub.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at GitHub?

92% of Software Developer employees at GitHub would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated GitHub with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.5 rating for culture and values and 3.2 rating 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 70 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 63 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 59 reviews)); "Work life balance was great" ((in 28 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 10 reviews)); "The candidate experience is slow, lack of communication, needs improving" ((in 3 reviews))

GitHub Software Developer reviews

3.9

92% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

73% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated GitHub with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. GitHub is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0

Aug 16, 2023

Messy management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good remote life benefits, education and work from home stipends are quite generous. Remote working is encouraged for most teams which is increasingly rare these days.

Cons

HR is nonexistent and unresponsive, worst HR team I have ever seen in my working career who seem to be rejects from Microsoft. SLT seem inexperienced and coasting and unable to reach the goals set forth by Microsoft. 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.

1.0

Jul 26, 2023

Avoid

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLF, smart co workers, pay

Cons

Race issues, no advancement if you're a woman and/or POC.

5.0

Jun 25, 2023

Great culture

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly crew, room for growth

Cons

Takes a while to onboard but worth it

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