Does Headspace pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Headspace employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Headspace. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Headspace?

29% of Headspace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Headspace 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Headspace?

Therapist (43) , Coach (13) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Behavioral Health Coach (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Mental Health Coach (8) , Remote Mental Health Coach (7) , Sales (7) , Health Coach (6) , Mental Health Clinician (6) , Anonymous (5) , Marketing (5) , Account Executive (4) , Engineer (4) , Manager (4)

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

"Great people at the company" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great benefits and time off." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great culture and values driven work" ((in 32 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (which you could use before entire teams were gutted and you actually had coverage)" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Multiple layoff." ((in 20 reviews)); "It's either ignored or covered up by upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Poor communication from senior leaders about what the goals are Poor planning overall around OKRs." ((in 11 reviews)); "I've seen some quality and experienced individuals leave recently because of burnout, their decline in mental/physical wellbeing, and lack of support/morale from B2B senior managers and directors." ((in 9 reviews)); "Run by extremely inexperienced leadership team." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Headspace layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Headspace locations?

Santa Monica , Los Angeles , San Francisco , New York , Denver , Phoenix , California City , Seattle , Tampa , Atlanta , Chicago , Washington , Charlotte , Austin , Huntsville , Hampton , Virginia Beach , Hamburg , Rochester , Madison , Bozeman , Saco , Dallas , Texas City , Honolulu , Philadelphia , Cincinnati , Fresno , Santa Clara , Santa Barbara

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Headspace reviews

2.5

29% would recommend to a friend

(381 total reviews)

Tom Pickett

17% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

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Headspace has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 381 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Headspace employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

381 reviews

1.0

Mar 16, 2026

Significant Shift

Therapist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive co-workers Thorough onboarding Encouragement of meditation

Cons

Salary Limited access to bosses Removing benefits

1.0

Feb 11, 2026

Unlikely future for the company

Sr. people programs manager/hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Passionate employees who are dedicated to the mission and vision

Cons

Frequent C-Suite changes, lay offs, and inability to hit targets says it all

2.0

Feb 4, 2026

Poor leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work, well known brand

Cons

Leadership doesn't care about their employees. Constantly taking away benefits and never giving raises, bonuses. Very difficult to get promoted

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