Does Udacity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Udacity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Udacity. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Udacity?

78% of Udacity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Udacity 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Udacity?

Session Lead (35) , Mentor (32) , Student Mentor (17) , Reviewer (11) , Enterprise Account Executive (8) , Project Manager (8) , Software Engineer (8) , Account Executive (7) , Career Coach (6) , Code Reviewer (6) , Course Developer (5) , Course Manager (5) , Customer Success Manager (5) , Product Manager (5) , Senior Enterprise Account Executive (5)

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

"The people are great and really helpful." ((in 49 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 21 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great team and collaboration spirit" ((in 18 reviews)); "Slack channel is great; colleagues help each other ;" ((in 11 reviews))

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

"bad leadership and strategy decisions" ((in 33 reviews)); ""Job security" — We have had many layoffs over the year (you can google it)." ((in 13 reviews)); "Low pay (in comparison to similar employers)" ((in 11 reviews)); "poor leadership, low job security" ((in 5 reviews)); "No transparency on the state of the business, no courage to face the challenges all together." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Udacity redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(332 total reviews)

Kai Roemmelt

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Udacity has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 332 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Udacity employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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332 reviews

3.0

27 Apr 2026

Strong team but unrealistic growth expectations hinder success

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Strong team, worked with really smart people.

Cons

Compensation sounded great until you learned the market could not sustain the growth rates the company was targeting. Company tried to scale way too fast. 10% of team hit quota. 90% missed quota. 40% sold almost nothing.

3.0

24 Apr 2026

Only of seeking flexibility and work-life balance

Senior program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance and a great pay scale in comparison to the working hours

Cons

Weak leadership Unstructured with no definitive strategy Lacked proper financial planning which led to its acquisition No career growth opportunity Weak sales team that was never able to generate new revenue

5.0

3 Feb 2026

Great place to work

Vice president

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Mission driven business, ability to help many people fulfill their potential

Cons

none - keep up the good work

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