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

3.0

Sep 23, 2021

SOFO

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people to work with

Cons

Company is struggling to keep up with competition

4.0

Feb 17, 2021

Good Place to Work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool technology, still a small enough company so that there isn't a lot of overhead/red tape.

Cons

Madison WI isn't the most ideal location for HQ.

4.0

Oct 19, 2020

A lot of changes and instability

Trainer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company culture is strong and everyone seems to get along. The benefits are great (insurance, 401k, etc) Work life balance and ability to work from home.

Cons

Lack of cross department communication. Each department seems to only be working for themselves. Too many changes from from top level leadership personnel in the past 2 years

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