Is Reddit a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Reddit have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 31 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Reddit employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Reddit now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Reddit .

Does Reddit pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Reddit with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 31 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.9% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at Reddit .

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Reddit?

78% of Software Developer employees at Reddit would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 312% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Reddit with a 3.8 rating for work-life-balance, 4.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 4.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Reddit?

Software Engineer (32) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Software Engineer(Internship) (11) , Client Partner (8) , Account Manager (7) , Intern (6) , Machine Learning Engineer (5) , Product Designer (5) , Sales (5) , Data Scientist (4) , Engineer (4) , Manager (4) , Software Engineering Intern (4) , Analyst (3) , Community Manager (3)

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

"culture is great and good for juniors" ((in 53 reviews)); "We also have really great benefits... thanks HR!" ((in 46 reviews)); "Great people to work with" ((in 45 reviews)); "good work / life balance" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great Team to Work With" ((in 19 reviews))

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

"Bad management" ((in 13 reviews)); "Bad leadership" ((in 12 reviews)); "The management team isn't completely built out yet, and many managers are new to the role." ((in 5 reviews)); "ZERO job security" ((in 4 reviews)); "Bloated middle management is lazy, no company culture outside of offices (which we still don't have)." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.2

78% would recommend to a friend

(31 total reviews)

Steve Huffman

70% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Career opportunities

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Reddit with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Reddit is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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31 reviews

5.0

Apr 30, 2026

Nice work-life balance but recent chaos affects stability

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice work life balance, solid product

Cons

got a bit chaotic lately

4.0

Mar 18, 2026

Decent

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are friendly and helpful.

Cons

Management is chaotic at times.

4.0

Mar 16, 2026

Fast Paced and lots of ownership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced in the Ads org. Engineers are expected to have good product sense and ownership. People are great to work with Flexibility to experiment

Cons

Goals aren't always clear Priorities shift consistently throughout the quarter Fast paced culture can lead to burn out

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