Is IXL Learning a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at IXL Learning have rated their employer with 2.9 out of 5 stars in 56 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of IXL Learning employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at IXL Learning now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at IXL Learning .

Does IXL Learning pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at IXL Learning with 2.4 out of 5 stars based on 56 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at IXL Learning .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at IXL Learning?

28% of Software Developer employees at IXL Learning would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 50% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated IXL Learning with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 1.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IXL Learning?

Software Engineer (58) , Account Manager (24) , Curriculum Designer (18) , Educational Sales Consultant (15) , Sales (10) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Product Analyst (7) , Membership Specialist (6) , Education Sales Consultant (5) , Manager (5) , Product Manager (5) , Sales Representative (5) , Education Consultant (4) , Educational Consultant (4) , Account Services (3)

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

"People are great to work with along with being very smart" ((in 60 reviews)); "Great benefits and much more!" ((in 45 reviews)); "Lots of great coworkers at the individual contributor level" ((in 32 reviews)); "Good work life balance a lot of time pay attention to career growth" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great team environment and collaborative across teams" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Upper management acts like royalty." ((in 20 reviews)); "Low pay and no raises ever (which is crazy for the largest ed" ((in 16 reviews)); "No competitive salary" ((in 13 reviews)); "COO and CEO do not collaborate and it shows between the sales and engineering teams" ((in 12 reviews)); "5. Leadership has no vision" ((in 10 reviews))

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2.9

28% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Paul Mishkin

19% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

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4.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.6

Culture & values

2.4

Compensation and benefits

1.9

Career opportunities

1.6

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated IXL Learning with 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. IXL Learning is rated 22% below average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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56 reviews

2.0

May 18, 2026

Raises are there each year, but pay is low and team is tough

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They give raises every year, mostly

Cons

My team works hard and for not much pay. Quiet and judgey

3.0

Apr 3, 2026

Not good place to grow as engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Super chill work life balance - Extremely manageable expectations - Nice co workers

Cons

- Lack of proper engineering principles and quality code - Poor infrastructure and dev tooling - optimized for getting feature/business needs quickly and cheaply (technical debt). Not good for engineers who want build systems for the future - No engineering driven initiatives (all product/exec driven)

3.0

Mar 29, 2026

Supportive coworkers and good work-life balance, but outdated tech

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Very nice coworkers. 2. Good WLB

Cons

1. Tech stack outdated 2. Pay is below average 3. Personal career growth is unclear 4. Non engineer-driven culture. 5. Leadership has no vision

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