Does Sonder pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sonder employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sonder. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sonder?

26% of Sonder employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sonder 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonder?

Hospitality Agent (65) , Guest Experience Specialist (21) , Customer Service Representative (19) , Front Desk Agent (18) , Senior Hospitality Agent (16) , Front Desk Hospitality Agent (14) , Manager (12) , Software Engineer (12) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , General Manager (10) , Operations Manager (10) , Hospitality (9) , Hospitality Supervisor (9) , Guest Service Representative (8) , Maintenance Technician (7)

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

"Great benefits and vacation options" ((in 33 reviews)); "Most coworkers are great, some travel perks are offered but they're not the best" ((in 23 reviews)); "Flexible work from home and ok pay" ((in 19 reviews)); "The work environment is very comfortable and productive." ((in 12 reviews)); "My direct managers are always here for me if I ever need them." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Low pay compared to the city's minimum wage" ((in 30 reviews)); "Frequent Layoffs / Job Insecurity" ((in 29 reviews)); "CEO and Senior Leadership are inexperienced and unknowledable" ((in 14 reviews)); "No communication with the managers" ((in 13 reviews)); "The leadership team as an entirety is extremely inexperienced." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sonder layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Sonder locations?

San Francisco , Denver , New York , Chicago , Los Angeles , New Orleans , Atlanta , Houston , Philadelphia , Boston , Phoenix , San Diego , Miami , Thornton , San Antonio , Dallas , Austin , Minneapolis , Nashville , Orlando , Brookline , Savannah , Phila , Brooklyn , Detroit , Washington , Denver City , Palm Springs , San Jose , California

Sonder reviews

2.7

26% would recommend to a friend

(725 total reviews)

Francis Davidson

22% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.0

Work/Life balance

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Sonder has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 725 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sonder employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

725 reviews

3.0

Dec 17, 2021

snacks

Customer service agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

snacks, interesting people, flexible, chill management

Cons

disorganized, lack of communication, stressful job

Sonder Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. If you're willing to share, we'd want to learn more about the cons you have listed. If you're comfortable doing so, please contact hrbp@sonder.com.

5.0

Dec 10, 2021

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, exciting and interesting work! Great personal and professional growth

Cons

International company, and time zones overlap can be challenging at times

Sonder Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are thrilled to see the pros you have listed and enjoy working at Sonder. As Sonder expands globally and shifts to a flexibility first model, allowing for more remote workers, we will continue to have operations across various time zones.We encourage you to set working hours on your calendar and respond to messages beyond working hours the next day. We’re committed to providing work life balance to our employees and encourage you to reach out to your HR Partner to discuss this further if you wish at hrbp@sonder.com.

5.0

Aug 26, 2021

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging environment and meaningful benefits

Cons

Company became too large to maintain start-up culture

Sonder Response

4y

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! It’s great to hear you enjoyed working at Sonder. We could not agree more that Sonder provides an environment full of exciting challenges and we are happy to hear you enjoyed our benefits. It’s true Sonder has grown substantially since we first became a company back in 2014. The culture that works for a start-up can evolve as a company grows, and it’s our goal to continue moving forward without losing sight of our core values and principles. We appreciate your contributions to Sonder and wish you the best of luck in the future.

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