Does OpenAI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenAI. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OpenAI?

80% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OpenAI 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenAI?

Software Engineer (10) , Member Of Technical Staff (9) , Research Scientist (5) , AI Engineer (4) , Data Scientist (4) , Research Engineer (4) , Machine Learning Engineer (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , AI Intern (2) , AI Researcher (2) , AI Trainer (2) , GTM (2) , Programmer (2) , Recruiter (2) , Remote AI Trainer (2)

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

"Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" ((in 9 reviews)); "Really smart people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." ((in 7 reviews)); "High salary, better than the other" ((in 6 reviews)); "Can be flexible, good team, good culture" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Better work life balance." ((in 6 reviews)); "Heavy workload and tight deadlines" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about OpenAI layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(24 total reviews)

Sam Altman

77% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

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5.0

Mar 19, 2026

deploying, scaling, and ensuring the reliability of large-scale AI models, including ChatGPT and the OpenAI API.

Stargate talent program

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Salary, benefits and time off

Cons

Work load and pressure and timelines

5.0

Mar 11, 2026

Challenging, exciting place

Member of the technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart coworkers, great pay, lots of compute, interesting problems

Cons

Can be stressful and chaotic

4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Good company

Ai engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive, good pay, cutting edge

Cons

Tough, Competitive, Good luck and learn

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