Does StumbleUpon pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, StumbleUpon employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at StumbleUpon. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at StumbleUpon?

58% of StumbleUpon employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated StumbleUpon 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at StumbleUpon?

Software Engineer (6) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , (2)

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

"The benefits are good." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great team and environment." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Stumbleupon needs better management for product development." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about StumbleUpon redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.4

58% would recommend to a friend

(44 total reviews)

Mark Bartels

70% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

StumbleUpon has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 44 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The StumbleUpon 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

44 reviews

1.0

16 Jan 2013

Ineffective leadership and politics hindering growth - don't work here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Good location in SF - Good perks including food

Cons

- Politics - you have to align yourself with the right people, watch your back and constantly self-promote - Management lacks credibility and transparency, and thus, are not trusted by employees - Management does not respect all functional groups - No feedback given for improvement

1.0

11 Jan 2013

Disappointed with management

Web developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They have standard perks of a San Francisco startup company

Cons

StumbleUpon is a startup when it comes to working hours and human resources. There is never enough developers. People have to work long working hours and do much more than what they usually do in a normal company. When it comes to growth and "startup opportunities", StumbleUpon is a regular company that was around for more than 10 years with a flat cashflow. They are around for more than 10 years with a very small growth. Of course they make money and grow but it's not usual hockey stick growth that you expect to see from a hot startup. My understanding is management at SU don't know how a company goes big.

3.0

7 Nov 2013

Some things great, others not so great

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

* One of the nicest offices you are going to work in * Catered breakfast and lunch * Payed parking * Uber * Gym * Some good engineers * Pays well * Fun product, interesting work

Cons

* Declining quality * Exodus of good engineers * Management out of ideas * A lot of agile nonsense

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