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 74 reviews)); "4. Great people: everyone works hard but still makes time to have fun and get to know others." ((in 58 reviews)); "4. Great leadership and vision for the company." ((in 32 reviews)); "Great teams that get ship done!" ((in 31 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?

"at times work life balance takes hit" ((in 26 reviews)); "Only Con is no 401k match but it is very normal among start" ((in 6 reviews)); "No 401k matching." ((in 3 reviews)); "life balance can be difficult" ((in 3 reviews)); "Impossible to switch off or take personal time even at weekends" ((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

Dec 3, 2025

Best Company to work with

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best work culture, best work environment, highest pay in the market

Cons

No cons I can think of

5.0

Nov 9, 2025

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work, team, perks, management

Cons

Sometimes extended hours because of team in US

1.0

Sep 30, 2025

Pathetic company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing had very bad experience

Cons

Very bad culture and bad leadership… one of the worst company to work for… won’t suggest anyone to join

Harness Response

9mo

Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective. We’re always working to strengthen our culture and hope future experiences reflect the progress. Please reach out to your PBP directly if they can be helpful.

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