Does Udacity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Udacity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Udacity. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Udacity?

78% of Udacity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Udacity 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Udacity?

Session Lead (35) , Mentor (32) , Student Mentor (17) , Reviewer (11) , Enterprise Account Executive (8) , Project Manager (8) , Software Engineer (8) , Account Executive (7) , Career Coach (6) , Code Reviewer (6) , Course Developer (5) , Course Manager (5) , Customer Success Manager (5) , Product Manager (5) , Senior Enterprise Account Executive (5)

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

"The people are great and really helpful." ((in 51 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great team and collaboration spirit" ((in 16 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good Salaries and Good System" ((in 12 reviews))

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

"bad leadership and strategy decisions" ((in 32 reviews)); ""Job security" — We have had many layoffs over the year (you can google it)." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low pay (in comparison to similar employers)" ((in 12 reviews)); "poor leadership, low job security" ((in 5 reviews)); "The CEO can be inspiring—which is great for a small young company with big dreams—but he’s a terrible fit for a company this size." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Udacity redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(332 total reviews)

Kai Roemmelt

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Udacity has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 332 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Udacity employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

332 reviews

2.0

11 Mar 2019

Great Content, Awesome Mission, Poor Management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome Learning Platform for freshers and working professionals who have just started their careers. I see people motivated to work because of the mission to democratize education and see Udacity as a major brand

Cons

Management lays off employees too often. No hierarchy in any of the functions, Hence, there is not much of a growth path planned for employees unless they make one on whims and fancies before appraisals as a retention plan to manage attrition (Don't like, you are free to leave) Management do not have any measuring criteria to evaluate performances and growth is highly based on impression than facts. Talking about what you are doing is found more relevant than actual outcomes of your work.

2.0

5 Jul 2019

Not a great place to work

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not many, its an usual start up culture

Cons

Frequent change in visions, massive lay offs, no focus on long term path, very limited control in India everything is done from US

1.0

29 Apr 2021

Join this organisation only if its your last resort!!

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

>The work you'd do with customers is very enriching and helps you stay motivated through your job. > The product and Course Model are uniquely differentiated in the EdTech arena. > I had a good manager who was extremely supportive

Cons

> The management is virtually non existent and leaders take forever to make decisions. Its slower than your local government. > Some Senior leaders in the company know too little about the employees and teke decisions blindfolded. > The values go through constant revisions. They confuse us with cultural values that leadership does not stand by.

Udacity Response

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Thank you for your comments. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to making our students and customers successful. We appreciate your feedback and want you to know that you can also reach out to your department's HR Business Partner or email hr@udacity.com to share additional information. Thank you.

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