Does OpenAI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenAI. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OpenAI?

80% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OpenAI 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenAI?

Software Engineer (10) , Member Of Technical Staff (9) , Research Scientist (5) , AI Engineer (4) , Data Scientist (4) , Machine Learning Engineer (3) , Research Engineer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , AI Intern (2) , AI Researcher (2) , AI Trainer (2) , GTM (2) , Programmer (2) , Recruiter (2) , Remote AI Trainer (2)

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

"Really smart people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" ((in 7 reviews)); "High salary, better than the other" ((in 7 reviews)); "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." ((in 6 reviews)); "Highly intelligent colleagues, most are nice" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Bad work life balance, stress" ((in 7 reviews)); "Work politics, terrible wlb (90+ hr work weeks, no weekends off), boring work, egotistical leadership, every man for himself" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about OpenAI redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(99 total reviews)

Sam Altman

77% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

OpenAI has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 99 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The OpenAI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management and consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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99 reviews

5.0

7 Apr 2026

Nice office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Freedom to pursue your ideas

Cons

Not too many cons to mention

5.0

13 Feb 2026

Fast paced and exciting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

High agency and trust, high calibre ambitious teams, mission gives higher purpose

Cons

Growing quickly so lots of change and moving pieces

5.0

26 Jan 2026

Average

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good snacks in the vending machines

Cons

People seemed to be walking around aimlessly

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