Does Quizlet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Quizlet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Quizlet. This rating has decreased by 16% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Quizlet?

23% of Quizlet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Quizlet 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.6 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Quizlet?

Expert Contributor (17) , Software Engineer (9) , Expert Content Contributor (7) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Content Contributor (6) , Freelance Content Contributor (4) , Education Advisor (3) , Product Manager (3) , Chief Executive Officer (2) , Data Entry (2) , Director (2) , Engineer (2) , Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Project Manager (2)

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

"Loved being able to set my own hours, and many of the people I worked with were great." ((in 20 reviews)); "The benefits are great!" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great team and very compassionate." ((in 9 reviews)); "flexible hours and friendly moderators" ((in 8 reviews)); "Fair salary at an Eastern European scale" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"not sure if they really care about early career workers saw myself working at quizlet for a many years to come, but i was affected by layoffs within one year of starting my role." ((in 9 reviews)); "leadership is constantly leaving" ((in 8 reviews)); "Transparency and high level product planning is still a process they are figuring out, but once again everyone has the best intentions so hoping it will improve." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Quizlet layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Quizlet locations?

San Francisco , New York , Denver , Chicago , Syracuse , Dublin , South San Francisco , Seattle , California

Quizlet reviews

2.4

23% would recommend to a friend

(123 total reviews)

Kurt Beidler

25% approve of CEO

10% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.1

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Culture & values

2.2

Career opportunities

1.8

Senior management

Quizlet has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 123 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Quizlet employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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123 reviews

1.0

Jul 20, 2026

Bad culture, puppet leadership, questionable future

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There was a time where management cared about the product and company

Cons

The CEO is a figurehead after the board fired his exec team. The old CEO is on the board and probs runs the company - there are meetings with him and the exec members. The current exec team all have no exec experiences. They also make up numbers including the ones they present to the board so it’ll be interesting to see when due diligence comes from a buyer, esp a PE one. The company is gearing for a sale and honestly is a good PE target. As for the business? User are down big double digit year over year. Revenue growth is nonexistent. Sure costs are lower after firing 50% of the company but everything is down and gone. Again, good PE target.

3.0

Jul 12, 2026

Strong team but frequent reorganizations and layoffs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Technically strong employees or team to work with

Cons

Constant reorg changes and layoffs

2.0

Jun 28, 2026

A ticking time bomb

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people were by far the best part of the company. I worked with incredibly smart, thoughtful teammates who genuinely cared about building a product that helped millions of students learn. It was easy to feel proud of Quizlet’s mission and the impact the product had on so many people.

Cons

The company has talented people, but it often feels like teams are set up to fail due to a lack of resources and constantly shifting priorities. Leadership frequently changes direction, making it difficult to execute long-term initiatives or see projects through to completion. Communication across the organization is inconsistent, and there is often a disconnect between leadership’s expectations and the realities teams face day to day. Constructive feedback doesn’t always feel welcomed, and there can be a culture where challenging decisions is discouraged. As a result, employees can feel unheard and frustrated. Overall, the lack of clear direction, stable priorities, and organizational alignment made it difficult to be effective and ultimately impacted morale.

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