Does Retool pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Retool employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Retool. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Retool?

68% of Retool employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Retool 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Retool?

Software Engineer (26) , Sales (7) , Sales Engineer (5) , Support Engineer (4) , Associate Sales Engineer (3) , Engineer (3) , Technical Account Manager (TAM) (3) , Account Executive (2) , Anonymous (2) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (2) , Enterprise Account Executive (2) , Marketing (2) , Product Manager (2) , Recruiter (2) , Recruiting (2)

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

"People and product are both great" ((in 21 reviews)); "Transparent leadership" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great team; really smart and ambitious people who really care about creating strong working relationships." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good work/life balance" ((in 7 reviews)); "extremely smart colleagues" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Our manager is kind and well" ((in 7 reviews)); "Lots of leadership turnover as the company constantly reassesses what it wants to be" ((in 3 reviews)); "leadership team is all white, mostly male (CEO is Asian male, however)" ((in 3 reviews)); "The lack of open communication seriously stifles creativity and fosters a toxic work environment full of projects that go nowhere." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Retool layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

David Hsu

65% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

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4.2

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3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

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1.0

Apr 21, 2026

Promising product vision overshadowed by micromanagement and instability

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product has strong potential and a compelling vision Some teams offer autonomy and the ability to make meaningful contributions

Cons

Culture has shifted significantly over the past year toward heavy micromanagement Increased focus on control and optics rather than effective business outcomes High attrition, including at leadership levels, has created ongoing instability Constant changes in strategy due to leadership turnover make it difficult to execute or maintain

4.0

Mar 31, 2026

Talented team and culture, but high turnover issues

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talented team, great product, fun culture, lots of autonomy

Cons

Lots of flip-flop with product strategy, high turnover

4.0

Mar 10, 2026

Great culture and people, late response to AI movement

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Middle management and your peers are immensely talented. General culture and values are very good

Cons

Low internal career growth opportunities Upper management’s decisions flip flop and sometimes feel out of line with the market Large swaths of people leaving the company has left morale low

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