Is Magic Leap a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Magic Leap have rated their employer with 3.8 out of 5 stars in 29 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Magic Leap employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Magic Leap now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Magic Leap .

Does Magic Leap pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Magic Leap with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 29 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 29.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Magic Leap.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Magic Leap?

29% of Software Developer employees at Magic Leap would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 61% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Magic Leap with a 4.7 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Magic Leap?

Senior Software Engineer (38) , Software Engineer (32) , Lead Software Engineer (10) , Manager (10) , Director (8) , Engineer (8) , Mechanical Engineer (7) , Intern (5) , Product Manager (5) , Principal Engineer (4) , Senior Systems Engineer (4) , Test Engineer (4) , Business Analyst (3) , Business Development (3) , Computer Vision Engineer (3)

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

"Great people with positive attitude and big ideas" ((in 78 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great culture and allows you to grow" ((in 18 reviews)); "Pay is great for the work/area." ((in 15 reviews)); "2. Free food stuffs to keep your tummy down when when you are working hard." ((in 11 reviews))

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

"Bad Leadership, Hopefully, that will change with new CEO" ((in 22 reviews)); "No work life balance for realistic goals" ((in 10 reviews)); "The hours were long which made it hard to enjoy the benefit of unlimited PTO." ((in 10 reviews)); "Management needs to improve and more experienced managers need to be hired." ((in 9 reviews)); "There is no trust or transparency whatsoever." ((in 5 reviews))

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Magic Leap Software Developer reviews

3.8

29% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Ross Rosenberg

100% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Work/Life balance

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

Software Developer employees have rated Magic Leap with 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Magic Leap is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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29 reviews

1.0

Jul 20, 2026

Don't join here, leave ASAP

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work life balance and culture

Cons

- Terrible leadership / non-existent - HR and People team are absolutely terrible and don't care about your performance or impact

3.0

Dec 18, 2025

Cool product

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

* decent people * cool place to learn optics * good working hours * remote

Cons

* not great pay * RSU no future * smart people jumped out of the boat, the left are ...

5.0

Oct 27, 2025

Nice place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very nice people work there

Cons

None i can think about

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