Does Linux Foundation pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Linux Foundation?

88% of Linux Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Linux Foundation 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Linux Foundation?

Intern (6) , Software Engineer (5) , LFX mentorship (3) , Manager (3) , Event Planner (2) , Senior Web Developer/Software Engineer (2) , Summer Mentee (2) , Systems Administrator (2)

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

"Amazing benefits... Like really amazing." ((in 12 reviews)); "Love the company, great perks, pay was decent" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Linux Foundation redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.5

88% would recommend to a friend

(66 total reviews)

Jim Zemlin

88% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.5

Career opportunities

4.4

Culture and values

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Senior management

Linux Foundation has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Linux Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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66 reviews

5.0

20 May 2026

Helpful mentors, but harsh feedback on code

Summer mentee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very helpful mentors actually pushing us the give our best in contributions

Cons

Kernel maintainers can sometimes be harsh, but not on you, but the code in general, no personal grudges, but emotion for code, which is good infact.

5.0

4 Nov 2024

Awesome Work

Linux engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome work to learn linux

Cons

No Cons, awesome things to learn

5.0

29 Mar 2024

Amazing Work Culture

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good Company with pure working culture

Cons

I have not found any bad about Linux Gate

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Developer Relations Lead

Ecosystem Lead, P4 (Contractor)

Systems & Software Engineer

OSS-SIRT Director (Hybrid)

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