Does Unwired Planet pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Unwired Planet employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Unwired Planet. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Unwired Planet?

44% of Unwired Planet employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Unwired Planet 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Unwired Planet?

Manager (3) , (2) , Senior Manager (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"Some good people." ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 4 reviews)); "Cool Technology." ((in 3 reviews)); "The company now has a good CEO who will possibly drive the company towards the right direction." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"no innovation" ((in 3 reviews)); "some management is arrogant and has too much hubris" ((in 3 reviews)); "4. Bad morale among employees as you don't know if your next to get the axe, and no one actively listens to what you have to say about improving things anyway." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about Unwired Planet layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Unwired Planet locations?

Redwood City , Palo Alto , Broomfield , Bellevue

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Unwired Planet reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

(50 total reviews)

Eric Vetter

100% approve of CEO

75% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Unwired Planet has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 50 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Unwired Planet employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

50 reviews

3.0

Aug 31, 2011

Good technologies overall, but declining software quality and losing major customers

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work conditions. Good salary and benefits.

Cons

Lack of true leadership at various levels of management. Internal communications within the company are not good. Too many silos by product and region. Too much many management levels.

4.0

May 25, 2011

Exciting and great place for professional growth

Regional account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

small company, quick responses and small decision process.

Cons

Openwave is not a good on employee recognition.

2.0

Mar 25, 2011

Lots of Promise ending eventually in disappointment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Niche space, strong legacy, good work life balance, had options to work from home while meeting your goals

Cons

No real innovation,bad execution, inefficient R&D, no sense of direction/strategy from upper management

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