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?

"People are nice and friendly as well as hardworking" ((in 38 reviews)); "Great benefits with every other Friday off." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great culture and values driven work" ((in 34 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "talented team" ((in 20 reviews))

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

"merger which still don’t resonate • Inauthentic & arbitrary layoffs as we got ready for Christmas (!)." ((in 19 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 10 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 10 reviews)); "The 4.5 day workweeks are gone and the CEO just announced RTO with no clear justification." ((in 8 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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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (381 reviews)

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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

Sep 24, 2025

Run

Coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nothing, it is a horrible company

Cons

Awful culture and people, Managrment is toxic.

3.0

Sep 8, 2025

Salary

Certified mental health coach

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great intro into the coaching field Internal coaching training Paid NBHWC exam and training

Cons

Overworked Stressful High turnover Graveyard shifts Not a lot of upward mobility

5.0

Jul 16, 2025

Many good things

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, work life balance, remote, unlimited PTO, quite organized, important mission, good & smart people, RSUs. Wouldn’t hesitate to recommend working here.

Cons

Leadership turnover & semi-frequent change in strategy, Not a ton of room for growth (maybe this is just within certain orgs), Low 401k match

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