Question 1

Does Stack Overflow pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Stack Overflow employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Stack Overflow. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Stack Overflow?

Accepted Answer

46% of Stack Overflow employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Stack Overflow 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Stack Overflow?

Accepted Answer

Account Executive (29), Sales Representative (14), Senior Account Executive (11), Sales (10), Product Manager (6), Software Engineer (6), Manager (5), Sales Development Representative (SDR) (5), Anonymous (4), Enterprise Account Executive (4), Software Developer (4), Account Manager (3), Community Manager (3), Customer Success Manager (3), SMB Account Executive (3)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Great benefits, lunches, perks" ((in 59 reviews)); "Culture is great and brand of the website is unrivalled" ((in 26 reviews)); "Stack gives you all the tools you need to be successful and everyone is always open to help you if you need it." ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive salary" ((in 8 reviews)); "My team is great." ((in 7 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Poor management at the top level gambles with people's careers and livelihoods all the way down." ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior leadership in sales was terrible." ((in 15 reviews)); "Layoffs have happened multiple times in the last 2 years" ((in 13 reviews)); "When somebody mentioned the possibility of unionizing, the CEO looked clearly uncomfortable." ((in 9 reviews)); "If you land on a bad team or with a bad manager you will hate your job" ((in 7 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Stack Overflow redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What are the top reviewed Stack Overflow locations?

Accepted Answer

Mumbai, Cochin, New Delhi, Banagām, Gurgaon

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