Does PubMatic pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PubMatic employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PubMatic. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PubMatic?

72% of PubMatic employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PubMatic 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PubMatic?

Software Engineer (65) , Senior Software Engineer (44) , Principal Software Engineer (16) , Software Development Engineer In Test (SDET) (11) , Customer Success Manager (10) , Account Manager (6) , Associate Director (6) , Director (6) , Executive (6) , Account Executive (5) , CSOM (5) , Consultant (5) , Operations Specialist (5) , Principal Engineer (5) , Senior Principal Software Engineer (5)

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

"During my time here, I met and worked with some truly great people, more so than any other company I've worked for." ((in 58 reviews)); "good work culture and free food" ((in 49 reviews)); "Work life balance is good.We are appreciated and awarded for the work we are doing" ((in 39 reviews)); "Great team and always trying to do fun team activities" ((in 35 reviews)); "1) Good salary" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Management is bad and they give impossible hard deadline" ((in 34 reviews)); "Leadership in Engineering is pathetic." ((in 15 reviews)); "2. Managers take credit for all the work their staffs do and do not recognize them" ((in 14 reviews)); "1) Redundancies, layoffs & a high turnover of staff was common in all offices" ((in 13 reviews)); "No Work From Home 2:" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about PubMatic layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed PubMatic locations?

New York , Redwood City , San Francisco , Mountain View , Seattle , India

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PubMatic reviews

3.7

72% would recommend to a friend

(610 total reviews)

Rajeev Goel

82% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Senior management

PubMatic has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 610 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PubMatic 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

610 reviews

2.0

Feb 5, 2026

Not so good as it picture

Principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Did not find any pros Good for temporary

Cons

learn politics as early as possible.

5.0

Jan 31, 2026

Pubmatic

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good for freshers and mid level

Cons

None I can think of

4.0

Jan 29, 2026

Good for beginners

Senior principal software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive and friendly team Great learning opportunities and exposure to large-scale systems Good environment for skill development and technical growth

Cons

Internal politics can sometimes impact decision-making Work-life balance is challenging due to workload and expectations Salary hikes are relatively flat compared to industry standards

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