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

Software Developer professionals working at Gusto have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 58 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Gusto employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Gusto now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Gusto .

Does Gusto pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Gusto with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 58 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 19.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Gusto.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Gusto?

60% of Software Developer employees at Gusto would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 29% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Gusto with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.8 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gusto?

Software Engineer (62) , Benefits Specialist (24) , Customer Service Representative (24) , Payroll Specialist (22) , Sales (22) , Account Manager (20) , Account Executive (17) , Customer Care (15) , Customer Care Advocate (14) , Senior Software Engineer (12) , Outbound Sales Representative (11) , Recruiter (11) , Benefits Advisor (10) , Customer Advocate (10) , Onboarding Advocate (10)

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

"Great people and a mission you can stand behind!" ((in 144 reviews)); "Long standing business that isn't going anywhere They aren't afraid of change They listen to employees for the most part Great benefits" ((in 116 reviews)); "Great people and teams" ((in 29 reviews)); "Everyone is friendly" ((in 28 reviews)); "Able to easily work from home." ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Low Pay comparatively" ((in 56 reviews)); "The majority of teams are toxic AF and senior leadership is so disconnected from the realities of EEs and our customers." ((in 43 reviews)); "Data Science has a reputation for good managers." ((in 41 reviews)); "Saying training is poor is being generous." ((in 27 reviews)); "Upper management does not care." ((in 25 reviews))

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Gusto Software Developer reviews

3.8

60% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

Joshua Reeves

62% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Gusto with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Gusto 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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58 reviews

5.0

Apr 11, 2025

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They provided a lot during my time there and supported.

Cons

Needed better direction from management

4.0

Mar 12, 2025

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are genuinely kind and helpful

Cons

Getting into a big corp culture.

5.0

Nov 12, 2024

great place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great people and culture, work life balance

Cons

growing pains, figuring out how to work efficiently across teams and timezones

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