Emburse Reviews

2.8

30% would recommend to a friend

(256 total reviews)
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Marne Martin

46% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

Emburse has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 256 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Emburse employee rating is 27% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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256 reviews
1.0
10 June 2026

Dehumanizing Work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The people actually doing the real work are incredibly talented and very kind.

Cons

Leadership. You know the company is in trouble when the new CEO comes in talking about stripping clients of support and charging them outrageous service increases with the tag line "if they don't like it they can leave" only to completely 180 a year later after it turns out that in fact, clients are leaving. Completely beholden to short term revenue increases to appease K1 at the expense of the long term health of the company. The people who advance their careers here are the people who spend every all-hands meeting spamming emotes after every sentence an executive utters. The billing team is criminally negligent in the way they handle client billing disputes and this has been a problem for half a decade now. Return to work policies explicitly being driven in an attempt to get employees to leave so the company doesn't have to lay them off (note how virtually no one in leadership is required to be in office). Every team is on an island fighting for themselves and overworked due to layoffs and despite making the company more revenue than it ever has, merit increases are non-existent while the people running the business into the ground get to fly around the world for president's club. Emburse is everything wrong with corporate America today due to the emphasis on maximing temporary PE returns at the expense of the sustainability of the company and the people that built it.

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Emburse Response
2w
Thank you for your many years with Emburse and for sharing such candid feedback. We’re grateful that you recognized the talent and kindness of the people doing the work every day, and we are sorry to hear that your broader experience has left you feeling this way. Concerns about leadership trust, workload, customer experience, and workplace policies are serious, and we do not want any employee to feel unheard or devalued. Emburse is focused on building a stronger, more sustainable company for our customers and our people, and that requires clear communication, accountable leadership, and a culture where employees can raise concerns directly. Since you are a current employee, we strongly encourage you to speak with your manager, HR partner, or People Ops so we can better understand the specific issues you’re seeing and work through them constructively.
2.0
3 June 2026

Beware

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay at scale, AI forward

Cons

Very rigid return to office policy starting soon . Poor office location chosen causing horrible commute and traffic times. No leeway even for those originally hired as remote. RTO being used so local talent quits instead of getting paid out/laid off. Talent will be rehired in a lower cost location. .

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Emburse Response
2w
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective and for your contributions to Emburse. We’re glad you noted our competitive pay and AI-forward direction, but we understand that changes to workplace expectations, especially return-to-office policies, can have a real impact on commute, flexibility, and work-life balance. Our intent is to create stronger collaboration, connection, and momentum across teams... not to make employees feel pushed out or unsupported. We also recognize the importance of fairness, clarity, and listening to individual circumstances as policies evolve. Since you are a current employee, we encourage you to speak directly with your manager or HR partner about your situation and concerns so they can be reviewed thoughtfully.
3.0
9 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great company to work for. Product is great and leadership is great

Cons

Not many cons so far

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Emburse Response
2w
Thank you for sharing your experience and for being part of Emburse. We’re glad to hear that the strength of our product and leadership has stood out to you. We believe Emburse has a tremendous opportunity ahead as we continue building modern, intelligent solutions for finance, travel, and expense management, and feedback from current employees helps us keep improving. Please continue sharing your perspective with your manager or HR partner as you grow with us.
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