Does HackerOne pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, HackerOne employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at HackerOne. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at HackerOne?

55% of HackerOne employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated HackerOne 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at HackerOne?

Account Executive (14) , Security Researcher (12) , Bug Hunter (11) , Sales (11) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Ethical Hacker (7) , Product Security Analyst (7) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (7) , Software Engineer (7) , Manager (6) , Penetration Tester (6) , Customer Success Manager (5) , Bug Bounty Hunter (4) , Customer Success (4) , Marketing (4)

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

"A lot of really great people across the company and more diverse than most companies." ((in 19 reviews)); "It is a great team to work with." ((in 13 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 11 reviews)); "Good pay for bug bounty hunting" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 7 reviews))

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

"No 401K matching, a bit top heavy, prone to layoffs without notice" ((in 8 reviews)); "quality inbound leads, awful management, "leadership" has no idea what they're doing, and I'm sure they have no idea on how to scale their offerings" ((in 8 reviews)); "based salaries, to remain competitive with other technology companies that offer equal pay across the board." ((in 5 reviews)); "The CEO has been in seat for the past 9 months, and does not inspire confidence." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about HackerOne redundancies in 2026?

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

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HackerOne Reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)

Kara Sprague

56% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Diversity and inclusion

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

3.5

Culture and values

3.2

Senior management

HackerOne has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HackerOne 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

229 reviews

5.0

18 May 2026

Senior Channel Account Manager

Recent hire

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Really smooth and friendly process!

Cons

Nothing comes to mind, it’s been a great hiring and onboarding process

5.0

26 Nov 2025

Great place to work - passionate and flexible

Senior manager, customer success

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great mission, great teams, good culture, very flexible with remote working options and juggling a life with children.

Cons

Competitive space - can be slow with product updates.

HackerOne Response

6mo

Thanks for recommending HackerOne as a great place to work. It means a lot to hear you had a positive experience – especially with our Flexible Work culture, which is designed to support our people in the ways they work best. We wish you all the best in your next role.

5.0

18 Sept 2025

High Reward, High Pressure

Product security analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Amazing people, great opportunities, fast learning.

Cons

High pressure - but you aren't expected to work miracles (only sometimes!)

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