Ouster has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 40 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Ouster employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Manufacturing industry (3.5 stars).
- Great team
- Nice office
- Budget to fund business trips and team building events
- Working on cutting-edge use cases at a fast growing startup feels very dynamic and challenging, you get to work in a fast-paced environment.
- The Lidar space is a very exciting field to be in with strong market demand
Cons
- Lack of transparency in the decision-making process
- Lack of collaboration between teams spread across different continents
- Customer feedback is not really taken into account
- Product quality is an issue
- Management could do better at empowering people to go the extra mile and create a corporate culture
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ouster employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ouster. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
68% of Ouster employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Ouster 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.
Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Ouster redundancy and their outlook for job security at Ouster in 2026.