Does OpenAI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenAI. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OpenAI?

76% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OpenAI 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenAI?

Software Engineer (10) , Member Of Technical Staff (9) , Research Scientist (5) , AI Engineer (4) , Data Scientist (4) , Research Engineer (4) , Machine Learning Engineer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , AI Intern (2) , AI Researcher (2) , AI Trainer (2) , GTM (2) , Product Designer (2) , Programmer (2) , Recruiter (2)

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

"Really smart people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" ((in 8 reviews)); "Can be flexible, good team, good culture" ((in 7 reviews)); "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." ((in 7 reviews)); "High salary, better than the other" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Better work life balance." ((in 7 reviews)); "Work politics, terrible wlb (90+ hr work weeks, no weekends off), boring work, egotistical leadership, every man for himself" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about OpenAI layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed OpenAI locations?

San Francisco , New York , Kingman , Rhome , Dayton , California City , Los Angeles , Union City , Palo Alto , San Jose , California , Buford , Alaska , London , Hollywood, Los Angeles

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenAI. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.
76% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated OpenAI 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
The top reviewed jobs include
Software Engineer(10) ;
Member Of Technical Staff(9) ;
Research Scientist(5) ;
AI Engineer(4) ;
Data Scientist(4) ;
Research Engineer(4) ;
Machine Learning Engineer(3) ;
Senior Software Engineer(3) ;
AI Intern(2) ;
AI Researcher(2) ;
AI Trainer(2) ;
GTM(2) ;
Product Designer(2) ;
Programmer(2) ;
Recruiter(2) .
Users say... "Really smart people" "Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" "Can be flexible, good team, good culture" "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." "High salary, better than the other"
Users say... "Better work life balance." "Work politics, terrible wlb (90+ hr work weeks, no weekends off), boring work, egotistical leadership, every man for himself"
Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about OpenAI layoffs and their outlook for job security at OpenAI in 2026.

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OpenAI reviews FAQs

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenAI. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.
76% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated OpenAI 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.
The top reviewed jobs include
Software Engineer(10) ;
Member Of Technical Staff(9) ;
Research Scientist(5) ;
AI Engineer(4) ;
Data Scientist(4) ;
Research Engineer(4) ;
Machine Learning Engineer(3) ;
Senior Software Engineer(3) ;
AI Intern(2) ;
AI Researcher(2) ;
AI Trainer(2) ;
GTM(2) ;
Product Designer(2) ;
Programmer(2) ;
Recruiter(2) .
Users say... "Really smart people" "Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" "Can be flexible, good team, good culture" "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." "High salary, better than the other"
Users say... "Better work life balance." "Work politics, terrible wlb (90+ hr work weeks, no weekends off), boring work, egotistical leadership, every man for himself"
Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about OpenAI layoffs and their outlook for job security at OpenAI in 2026.

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