Does Harness pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Harness employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Harness. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harness?

70% of Harness employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Harness 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Harness?

Software Engineer (51) , Senior Software Engineer (42) , Sales (14) , Staff Software Engineer (13) , Sales Engineer (10) , Account Executive (7) , Commercial Account Executive (6) , Customer Success Engineer (6) , Software Developer (6) , Engineering Manager (5) , Enterprise Account Executive (5) , Enterprise Sales Manager (5) , Intern (5) , Marketing (5) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (5)

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

"The company has a great culture and is a new leader in the field of DevOps" ((in 76 reviews)); "4. Great people: everyone works hard but still makes time to have fun and get to know others." ((in 55 reviews)); "4. Great leadership and vision for the company." ((in 36 reviews)); "Amazing teams and people to work with" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great benefits and evolving perks even during Pandemic." ((in 20 reviews))

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

"Work life balance takes a hit many times" ((in 26 reviews)); "Only Con is no 401k match but it is very normal among start" ((in 6 reviews)); "Happy hours, non existent." ((in 3 reviews)); "life balance can be difficult" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Harness layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Harness layoffs and their outlook for job security at Harness in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Harness locations?

San Francisco , Dallas , Mountain View , New York , Chicago , Boston , Austin , Minneapolis , Portsmouth , Tampa , Fairfax , Detroit , Washington , Raleigh , Columbus , Fresno , Corona , San Mateo , South San Francisco , San Jose , Denver , Stroudsburg , Pittsburgh , Destin , Jacksonville , Orlando , Clearwater , Nonesuch , Remote

Harness reviews

3.7

70% would recommend to a friend

(471 total reviews)

Jyoti Bansal

90% approve of CEO

77% positive business outlook

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Harness has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 471 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Harness employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

471 reviews

1.0

Feb 21, 2025

Full of lies

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- currently hiring for replacements

Cons

- 0 job security - incompetent and aggressive managers - no culture - HR would make false claims about the team, work and comp just to make you join - full of politics

5.0

Feb 20, 2025

Amazing company, people, and product. Huge opportunity ahead.

Sales engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Comprehensive platform with best in class products. -Incredible culture. -Best employee onboarding I've ever experienced. -Truly a career-defining company.

Cons

No cons to speak of.

4.0

Feb 20, 2025

Accelerated Growing Pains

Professional

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-We move quickly, very quickly -Most of the teams are great but be cautious of R&D leadership -A majority of the employees are great -Decent chance of seeing a successful exit

Cons

-The startup within a startup approach has flaws -Communication needs improvement -There are certain pockets of leadership that cause more harm than good -The extreme growth comes at the cost of employee burnout

Harness Response

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Thank you for your feedback! We’re excited that you enjoy our fast-paced environment, appreciate the quality of our teams, and see our potential for success. It’s great to know you value our employees and company culture. We also value your constructive criticism. We recognize that our "startup within a startup" approach has challenges, and we’re working to streamline processes and improve communication. Balancing rapid growth with employee well-being is important to us, and we’re focused on better workload management. Your suggestions on cross-functional planning and minimizing reorganizations are appreciated, and we’re committed to helping everyone thrive as we grow!

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