Is Symbotic a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Symbotic have rated their employer with 3.1 out of 5 stars in 30 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Symbotic employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Symbotic now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Symbotic .

Does Symbotic pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Symbotic with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 30 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Symbotic.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Symbotic?

10% of Software Developer employees at Symbotic would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 35% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Symbotic with a 1.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.1 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Symbotic?

Software Engineer (28) , Engineer (17) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Systems Engineer (14) , Manager (13) , Technical Support Engineer (7) , Cell Operator (6) , Intern (6) , Mechanical Engineer (6) , System Engineer (6) , Software Engineer(Internship) (5) , Project Manager (4) , Software Developer (4) , System Operator (4) , Systems Operator (4)

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

"Good people to work with" ((in 47 reviews)); "pay is good" ((in 33 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great technology too learn from." ((in 22 reviews)); "The culture is amazing." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Bad management they take decisions that every body negatively" ((in 42 reviews)); "But at Symbotic the days for thinkers and tinkerers are numbered... Symbotic is technologically bankrupt, ideologically vacant with upper management completely tone" ((in 15 reviews)); "down leadership almost impossible." ((in 15 reviews)); "No work life balance: expect to work nights and weekends to support production" ((in 10 reviews)); "2 massive layoffs within about a year." ((in 9 reviews))

Symbotic Software Developer reviews

3.1

10% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Rick Cohen

40% approve of CEO

56% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Symbotic with 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Symbotic is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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30 reviews

2.0

Mar 24, 2025

IT body shop

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

potentially interesting product with high potential upside

Cons

Very grindy with slow decision making. Decisions made by committee with an outdated tech stack. Once the magic of robots wears off it is old school IT practices

5.0

Mar 16, 2025

Amazing

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing, Growth, Innovation, Learning, Experience

Cons

Speed, Time, Work, hours, professional

5.0

Jul 17, 2024

Great Opportunity to Work On Interesting Robotics Problems

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Symbotic has a lot of talented engineers and they are all kind and helpful. The problems you will get to work on are interesting, no matter which team you are on. Also, there are cool perks like free drinks, (including a new coffee shop), as well as free breakfast and free catered lunch.

Cons

The problems that you will work on are very specific to Symbotic's product, but you will still gain great experience with software engineering.

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