Does JetBrains pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, JetBrains employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at JetBrains. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at JetBrains?

71% of JetBrains employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated JetBrains 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at JetBrains?

Software Engineer (41) , Software Developer (33) , Intern (14) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , QA Engineer (7) , Internship (6) , Software Engineer(Internship) (6) , Frontend Developer (4) , ML Engineer (4) , Team Lead (4) , Technical Support Engineer (4) , Product Marketing Manager (3) , Project Manager (3) , Researcher (3) , Sales (3)

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

"I have a chance to work with really smart people, which is great :)" ((in 42 reviews)); "A lot of passionate professionals, a great office" ((in 22 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 22 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 19 reviews)); "Some colleagues are great." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"no management which can lead to some misunderstandings" ((in 10 reviews)); "speaking, which can create communication and cultural barriers." ((in 6 reviews)); "Culture is very immature: lack of diversity, equity and inclusion." ((in 5 reviews)); "Managers are also developers, so they don't spend enough time with their reports." ((in 4 reviews)); "not many options for administrative career" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about JetBrains redundancies in 2026?

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

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JetBrains Reviews

4.1

71% would recommend to a friend

(246 total reviews)

Kirill Skrygan

70% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture and values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.6

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Senior management

JetBrains has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 246 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The JetBrains 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

246 reviews

5.0

9 Mar 2023

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Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Kind colleagues, awesome product, all good.

Cons

I can’t remember anything important, I worked for the company for a short time

5.0

12 Oct 2022

I like working here

Team leader

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The company has a culture of independence and freedom and always support you in complicated situations.

Cons

Some processes are not transparent and not described anywhere.

5.0

19 Nov 2019

Amazing experience, good first steps

Junior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A lot of cool people to learn from and great internship opportunities.

Cons

Sometimes hard to get promoted and grow, but heavily depends on the project and personality.

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