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 51 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 20 reviews)); "Great team and collaboration spirit" ((in 17 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 13 reviews)); "Good Salaries and Good System" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"bad leadership and strategy decisions" ((in 33 reviews)); "Don’t leave your job to come here....too many layoffs." ((in 15 reviews)); "Low pay (in comparison to similar employers)" ((in 12 reviews)); "poor leadership, low job security" ((in 6 reviews)); "The CEO can be inspiring—which is great for a small young company with big dreams—but he’s a terrible fit for a company this size." ((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.

Udacity Reviews

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).

Reviews by job title

332 reviews

5.0

20 May 2025

Mission-led team with a passion for impact

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Supportive and smart colleagues who genuinely care. Great flexibility and trust in how work gets done. Strong mission that brings meaning to the work. Opportunities to learn and shape key people and culture initiatives.

Cons

Like many growing organizations, there are still areas where clarity and alignment across teams are evolving. Navigating change requires adaptability.

Udacity Response

1y

Thank you so much for this thoughtful feedback. We're proud to hear that the mission, flexibility, and culture of care are coming through in your experience — that’s exactly what we’re striving for. We also hear you on the need for stronger cross-functional clarity. As we continue to grow and evolve, we're committed to improving alignment and ensuring teams have what they need to navigate change with confidence.

5.0

6 Mar 2024

Great culture

Customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

open and direct communication flat structure helpful colleagues and leadership great career progression

Cons

product can be slow in delivering new features manual processes

5.0

25 May 2022

High performance blended with top class culture

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fulfilling and exciting value proposition. This is an opportunity to make an impact on people's lives as well as make businesses more profitable The leadership team is world class from top to bottom Top class MEDDIC environment Very appealing salary, commission and bonus structure

Cons

None that I can think of so far in the EMEA region!

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