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 36 reviews)); "Great team" ((in 21 reviews)); "Benefits are good" ((in 20 reviews)); "great coworkers, there are no real dead weights or under performers here in my experience" ((in 11 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 21 reviews)); "Management is horrible." ((in 18 reviews)); "Disorganized, poor communication, unclear direction." ((in 12 reviews)); "The company isn’t doing well due to mismanagement so layoffs continue to be on the table." ((in 9 reviews)); "Politics, favoritism, fake equity and diversity" ((in 8 reviews))

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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

Ratings by category

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Work/Life balance

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.4

Culture & values

1.9

Senior management

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

4.0

Jan 13, 2026

a good job overall

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Not stressful and very convenient • Good learning budget • Strong engineering team

Cons

• Promotions are very difficult and can take years • Leadership is weak and lacks transparency

2.0

Oct 25, 2025

It's getting worse every year

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great peers and managers to work with. A lot of tech savvy people. Insurance is pretty good,

Cons

The mission has changed in a bad way. It used to be 'democratizing opportunities', but they implemented AI in their feature without considering the impact on students attending smaller schools.

1.0

Jun 10, 2025

Everyone here is looking to leave, it's not a good place to be

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay isn't bad They've lasted a while Technology is good

Cons

Constant silent layoffs, not a stable place at all They love to let people go after a certain amount of time, you'd be hard pressed finding people there that's been there longer than a year Most people end up on FMLA because they work people until they end up in the hospital Financially they are not doing well

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