Does Kitware pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kitware employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kitware. This rating has improved by 13% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kitware?

52% of Kitware employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kitware 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kitware?

Software Engineer (8) , R&D Engineer (6) , Research and Development Intern (3) , R&D Engineer (2) , Research and Development Engineer (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Software Developer (2) , Software Engineer(Internship) (2) , Staff Engineer (2) , Staff R&D Engineer (2)

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

"Great coworkers" ((in 4 reviews)); "There is real room to grow here and literally everyone will help you do just that." ((in 3 reviews)); "Great people and good commitment to employee well" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Layoffs were handled abysmally, and the CEO is actively trying to remove honest reviews from this page to protect her reputation." ((in 3 reviews)); "Pay is a bit low." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Kitware layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Kitware locations?

Clifton Park , Carrboro , Arlington , Albany , Port Chester , Santa Fe , Chapel Hill , Minneapolis

Kitware reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Lisa Avilla

48% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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Kitware has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kitware employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

2.0

Mar 6, 2020

Could be better

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

yearly conference travel, hardware budgets

Cons

not enough PTO, no room to advance, heavy workload, very little flexibility or opportunities to work remotely

3.0

Sep 12, 2024

Not the worst

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Open source software, occasionally interesting projects

Cons

Top heavy company, below market pay, management has difficulty with implementation, over-dependence on government contracts can lead to unexpected layoffs

4.0

Nov 2, 2023

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on open-source software Interesting projects and technology Research ESOP

Cons

Bureaucratic for a small company Salaries are generally lower Focus on consulting makes marketing critical Mostly government work

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