Does OpenGov pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenGov employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenGov. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OpenGov?

48% of OpenGov employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OpenGov 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenGov?

Account Executive (23) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (15) , Software Engineer (15) , Sales (14) , Senior Software Engineer (14) , Director (10) , Implementation Analyst (7) , Marketing (7) , Project Manager (6) , Solutions Engineer (6) , Implementation Consultant (5) , Customer Success Manager (4) , Professional Services (4) , Anonymous (3) , Associate Implementation Analyst (3)

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

"Most of the people are great!" ((in 47 reviews)); "driven culture with a "zero" ((in 41 reviews)); "Transparent, approachable, and engaged leadership focused on building and setting up it's people, brand, and products for long term success in the market." ((in 24 reviews)); "Energetic team with good growth opportunities" ((in 17 reviews)); "Great colleagues, thriving culture, contributing to an honorable mission of powering more effective and accountable government." ((in 12 reviews))

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

"Salaries are far under market standards and no 401k match" ((in 10 reviews)); "No work life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "Advancement often appears less tied to clear performance metrics and more dependent on subjective favoritism, including maintaining close alignment with or “sucking up to” hiring managers and leadership, rather than merit alone." ((in 5 reviews)); "Pay is average." ((in 4 reviews)); "We all deserve a supportive and nurturing work environment where our hard work is recognized and our potential for growth is nurtured." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about OpenGov redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(389 total reviews)

Thiago Sá Freire

52% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture and values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.1

Senior management

2.9

Work/Life balance

OpenGov has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 389 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The OpenGov 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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389 reviews

1.0

14 Mar 2026

A "10/10" on the Toxicity Scale – Micro-management Over Results

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The "startup energy" is present, and the speed of the environment could be a positive for some. Free lunches are provided (though they don't compensate for the lack of work-life balance). Individual local leaders are decent people, but they are unfortunately bound by rigid top-down mandates.

Cons

Cons: Extreme Micro-management: There is an obsessive focus on swipe-in/swipe-out times and "butt-in-seat" metrics. This culture of surveillance creates a disconnect where employees focus more on attendance logs than actual productivity. Bait-and-Switch Tactics: Expectations set during the interview process regarding WFH flexibility and "normal" hours are disregarded immediately upon joining. Toxic Leadership Philosophy: Instructions from the top seem to view professionals as "assets to be controlled" rather than experts to be trusted. This lack of trust is palpable and damaging to morale. Zero Work-Life Boundaries: Meetings are routinely scheduled as late as 10:00 PM. Quality of life, family time, and personal health are treated as secondary to the "rush," despite what the official company values might claim. Illusory Feedback Loops: Internal "anonymous" surveys are not perceived as anonymous. Employees feel forced to provide perfect scores out of fear of retaliation, meaning leadership is operating on false data.

OpenGov Response

2mo

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry this was your experience, and we’re committed to creating a consistently great culture for everyone. Managers should be engaged in ways that empower and support, and our Leadership Development Program for managers across the company reinforces those expectations through ongoing coaching and alignment. We also take your feedback on balance seriously; our mission to power more effective and accountable government is demanding, and we want to help teammates do the best work of their careers alongside their personal priorities. For clarity, any internal surveys we designate as anonymous are anonymous, and we rely on that feedback to shape programs and policies. We appreciate your perspective and are committed to continuing to improve.

1.0

25 Jun 2024

Work experience

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

After joining you are trying to find one good reason to stay but you will not get single reason

Cons

Worst management. Director and leads are not technical and all the time involved in politics.

1.0

18 Aug 2024

Oversized, Under performing, Poorly skilled workforce

Sr. software engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

CEO is good, Tech Teams in US are god

Cons

Outdated technology stack at India, Only poorly skilled engineers, who can't find job elsewhere are here, Maturity of engineering is missing. Not the place to work if you want challenging assignments, unless you report directly to US, to top all compensation for performers also same as under performers

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