Does Sonic Foundry pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Sonic Foundry employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Sonic Foundry. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Sonic Foundry?

36% of Sonic Foundry employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Sonic Foundry 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Sonic Foundry?

Software Design Engineer (3) , Account Manager (2) , Marketing (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great culture" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"running up debt, multiple layoffs, drastically declining morale, and yet continue to reward c" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Sonic Foundry layoffs in 2026?

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

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Sonic Foundry reviews

2.9

36% would recommend to a friend

(37 total reviews)

Joe Mozden

26% approve of CEO

21% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture & values

2.8

Diversity & inclusion

2.4

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

Sonic Foundry has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 37 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sonic Foundry employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

37 reviews

4.0

Apr 25, 2017

Relaxed environment

Software design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of autonomy over your day to day work - Leadership in Engineering puts trust in you to do your work right and listens to feedback - Office is quiet for the most part - Policy on time-off isn't too strict - Great office location, great for "thinking walks," or grabbing lunch or after work drinks

Cons

- Something that affects your work isn't always immediately communicated - Differences between Engineer and Marketing/Sales on what a product should be - Hard to find time between projects to improve architecture and tooling

4.0

Dec 8, 2016

Very bright tech company

Software design engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly team with optional daily stand-ups, Windows10, light WFH allowed, adjustable standup desks, vs2015, cheap soda, and popcorn on Thursdays.

Cons

Legacy monstrous codebase is harder to grasp; additional benefits lacking, e.g. HSA, Tuition reimbursement, double matching donations, and PTO for volunteering

4.0

Jun 8, 2016

Awesome people

Events services coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Everybody is super friendly - Very relaxed atmosphere - Plenty of flexibility

Cons

- I heard a lot of office politics

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