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

Software Developer professionals working at Handshake have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 36 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Handshake employees being 3.1 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Handshake now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Handshake .

Does Handshake pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Handshake with 2.6 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 20.7% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Handshake.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Handshake?

42% of Software Developer employees at Handshake would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 25% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Handshake with a 2.8 rating for work-life-balance, 2.8 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.4 rating for culture and values and 3.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Handshake?

Software Engineer (38) , Remote AI Trainer (21) , AI Trainer (17) , AI Fellow (12) , Fellow (12) , Account Executive (11) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Customer Success Manager (9) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (9) , MOVE Fellowship (AI Annotator) (6) , Sales (6) , AI Data Annotator (5) , Enterprise Account Executive (5) , Consumer Support Specialist (4) , Customer Support Specialist (4)

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

"Good pay and on time" ((in 38 reviews)); "I've had the opportunity to work with some really great people over the years." ((in 35 reviews)); "Great team and product market fit" ((in 22 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 19 reviews)); "great coworkers, there are no real dead weights or under performers here in my experience" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"suite and Senior Leadership are terrible (except for Christine and Marta)." ((in 19 reviews)); "Management is horrible." ((in 18 reviews)); "Disorganized, poor communication, unclear direction." ((in 12 reviews)); "managing, favoritism, abrupt account suspension" ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of growth opportunities past senior" ((in 3 reviews))

Handshake Software Developer reviews

3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Garrett Lord

11% approve of CEO

13% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Handshake with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Handshake is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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36 reviews

5.0

Apr 13, 2021

An amazing place to learn and grow

Software engineer

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Pros

Been working at Handshake for about 2 years now and during that time I continue to be impressed by my teammates and overall leadership org. One of Handshake’s key values is “Learn Grow Repeat” and they really strive to incorporate this into everything they do.

Cons

None so far that I’ve noticed. As a fast growth startup there are the usual growing pains.

5.0

Mar 30, 2021

Loving my time at Handshake!

Software engineer

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Pros

The interview process was great, from culture fits to tech challenges that ranged in complexity and time limits to a little bit of "whiteboarding", no matter how nervous I was, the humans were epic! They made sure I felt welcome and like I could ask any question I needed to. I love my work life balance and I am enjoying the remote work with my team. There is time for asynch work as well as meetings with folks all across US time zones. I've seen people say they are swamped and need more "head down" time and these requests are honored! So far, it is a collaborative environment where learning is honored and I love it!

Cons

Thus far, I haven't found any

3.0

Dec 7, 2020

Very fast moving culture

Software engineer

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Pros

- Very friendly coworkers - Opportunity to mold your position the way you want - Very supportive team - Diverse company - Opportunities for growth - Unlimited (Flexible) PTO - Focused on improving the culture

Cons

- Very social and exhausting - Often called out to speak even when you feel uncomfortable - Way too many meetings (probably because of covid) - The culture is very fast which makes it more challenging to produce high quality - Possible bias in selecting seniority level

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