Is GitHub a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at GitHub have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 35 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of GitHub employees being 3.6 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at GitHub now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at GitHub .

Does GitHub pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at GitHub with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 35 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at GitHub.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at GitHub?

81% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at GitHub would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 56% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated GitHub with a 3.9 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 2.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at GitHub?

Software Engineer (55) , Senior Software Engineer (32) , Sales (10) , Solutions Engineer (9) , Account Executive (8) , Director (7) , Program Manager (7) , Customer Reliability Engineer (6) , Enterprise Business Representative (6) , Marketing (6) , Senior Program Manager (6) , Software Engineer III (6) , Project Manager (5) , Software Engineer Intern (5) , Talent Partner (5)

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

"remote work is well supported and benefits are great" ((in 70 reviews)); "It is truly a great company and culture." ((in 63 reviews)); "The people here are great and very compassionate." ((in 59 reviews)); "Work life balance was great" ((in 28 reviews)); "great teams and interesting work" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership, burnout, no strategy" ((in 23 reviews)); "Poor management." ((in 21 reviews)); "Good managers are extremely hard to come by" ((in 10 reviews)); "The candidate experience is slow, lack of communication, needs improving" ((in 3 reviews))

Skip to content Skip to footer

Notifications

GitHub

GitHub Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.5

81% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Thomas Dohmke

30% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated GitHub with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. GitHub is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

35 reviews

5.0

Apr 11, 2026

Good work life and coworkers, but lack of direction

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life and good coworkers

Cons

MSFT and generally LT doesn't have direction or keeps changing it often

3.0

Jan 26, 2026

Changing to msft

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product and talented people

Cons

Turning into copilot company and churning upper management

3.0

Dec 1, 2025

Not GitHub Anymore, Definitely Becoming Microsoft

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- benefits - Compensation after base pay - people you work with - able to contribute to GitHub - Internal tooling is great

Cons

- React-all-the-things - Base Pay - Promotion process

Viewing 1 - 3 of 35 Reviews

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Amazon

3.7★Compensation & Benefits

Google

4.5★Compensation & Benefits

Jobs at GitHub

Senior Software Engineer

Remote

FCFA 77K - FCFA 143K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Senior Software Engineer

Remote

FCFA 77K - FCFA 143K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Principal Software Engineering Manager

Remote

FCFA 112K - FCFA 207K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Senior Software Engineer, Elasticsearch

Remote

FCFA 77K - FCFA 143K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

Senior Engineering Manager

Remote

FCFA 77K - FCFA 143K /yr

(Employer provided)

View job

GitHub reviews FAQs

GitHub reviews GitHub Sr. Software Engineer reviews

GitHub

GitHub Sr. Software Engineer reviews

Company ratings over time

Ratings by demographic groups

Reviews by job title

Good work life and coworkers, but lack of direction

Changing to msft

Not GitHub Anymore, Definitely Becoming Microsoft

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

Jobs at GitHub

GitHub reviews FAQs

Want the inside scoop on your own company?

Bowls

Followed companies

Job searches

Company ratings over time

Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you

GitHub reviews FAQs

Jobs at GitHub