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 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Harness?

71% 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)); "Tech stack interesting Challenging Some really great people and teams" ((in 33 reviews)); "4. Great leadership and vision for the company." ((in 31 reviews)); "Great benefits and healthcare." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"at times work life balance takes hit" ((in 25 reviews)); "Only Con is no 401k match but it is very normal among start" ((in 6 reviews)); "Sometimes extended hours because of team in US" ((in 4 reviews)); "No 401k matching." ((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

3.8

71% would recommend to a friend

(472 total reviews)

Jyoti Bansal

90% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Harness has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 472 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

472 reviews

5.0

Sep 14, 2022

Great Mission and Work Culture

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* Amazing product that any engineer can easily appreciate and relate to. * Many interesting engineering problems to tackle and potential to make large impact. * Smart Peers * Good work life balance * Best TGIF! - Every month we get one Friday off.

Cons

* Working across timezones need occasional adjustments to schedule

Harness Response

3y

Thank you so much for the thoughtful review. We’re thrilled to hear that you’ve enjoyed your time at Harness. We appreciate the feedback you shared about work/life balance and the TGIF program!

5.0

Sep 12, 2022

Simply Amazing

Talent sourcer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are top-notched and great to work with. Though we are remote-first, there is still a sense of connection to your team and the values of the company are not just words posted on our website. My experience has been great so far!

Cons

still thinking; ill let do another review when i find some :)

Harness Response

3y

Thank you for your review! We're happy to see the impact of the connections and being able to collaborate with teams to #GetShipDone!

5.0

Sep 8, 2022

This is something special

Senior recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Brilliant product roadmap -Strong sense of partnership/teamwork -Talented teams who are motivated to build -Remote first -Endless opportunities to build and create change

Cons

-Be ready to work-No time for afternoon naps : ) -There is more work than people at this point -We operate with a decent level of ambiguity -Plans change quickly

Harness Response

3y

Thank you so much for your thoughtful feedback! We're happy to hear about your positive experience.

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