Does JetBrains pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JetBrains employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JetBrains. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JetBrains?

67% of JetBrains employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JetBrains 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JetBrains?

Software Engineer (42) , Software Developer (33) , Intern (14) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Internship (7) , QA Engineer (7) , Software Engineer(Internship) (6) , Frontend Developer (4) , ML Engineer (4) , Team Lead (4) , Technical Support Engineer (4) , Product Marketing Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Researcher (3) , Sales (3)

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

"Nice people to work with" ((in 36 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 26 reviews)); "A lot of passionate professionals, a great office" ((in 22 reviews)); "Some colleagues are great." ((in 18 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 18 reviews))

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

"no management which can lead to some misunderstandings" ((in 10 reviews)); "Culture is very immature: lack of diversity, equity and inclusion." ((in 5 reviews)); "not many options for administrative career" ((in 4 reviews)); "Managers are also developers, so they don't spend enough time with their reports." ((in 4 reviews)); "Greater transparency, clearer communication standards, and more inclusive leadership would make a significant difference" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about JetBrains layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed JetBrains locations?

Boston , Foster City , Jersey City , Saint Petersburg , Munich , Saint Petersburg Beach

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JetBrains reviews

4.0

67% would recommend to a friend

(247 total reviews)

Kirill Skrygan

68% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Senior management

JetBrains has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 247 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The JetBrains employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

247 reviews

5.0

Jan 31, 2014

Employee's heaven.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting tasks, good people, nice workplaces, cutting edge hardware and technologies, the best place to work in SPb, definitely.

Cons

Don't know what to say...

5.0

Jan 21, 2014

It is the best employer in Russia!

Administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

young and friendly team hot meals prepared on site opportunities to relocation to Europe for employees and theirs families attention to employees, their needs lack of bureaucracy flexible working schedule office gym (with washrooms), massage room, and a recreational zone help in relocating from another region

Cons

not many options for administrative career

5.0

Jan 17, 2014

Great company to work for

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I was able to work with some very smart people

Cons

Very intense, competitive environment among developers

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