Does Handshake pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Handshake employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Handshake. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Handshake?

55% of Handshake employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Handshake 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Handshake?

Account Executive (2) , Manager (2) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"They do a great job recruiting ambitious people." ((in 6 reviews)); "leadership team, clear goals, comp" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great changes to leadership and good vision for the future" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Handshake redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(30 total reviews)

Glen Coates

71% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.4

Culture and values

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Senior management

3.2

Career opportunities

Handshake has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 30 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Handshake employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

30 reviews

5.0

28 May 2026

Flexible remote work with good pay, but unpredictable times

Freelancer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible, Good pay, remote, consistent

Cons

Dry spells, time management, unpredictable

5.0

8 May 2026

Strong leadership with clear goals

Onboarding specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

leadership team, clear goals, comp

Cons

early to the space, fit

5.0

15 Apr 2025

Great company

Mid-market ae

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great changes to leadership and good vision for the future

Cons

can't think of any at the moment

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