Question 1

Does Hack Reactor pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hack Reactor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hack Reactor. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Hack Reactor?

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83% of Hack Reactor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Hack Reactor 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.3 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hack Reactor?

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Hacker-in-Residence (6), Hacker In Residence/Instructor (5), Executive Assistant (3), Software Engineer (3), Technical Mentor (3), HiR (2), Software Engineering Immersive Resident (SEIR) (2), Space Operations Associate (2)

Question 4

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

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"The people are amazing, and the organization is truly committed to creating a program that cultivates new minds in CS." ((in 13 reviews)); "level and lower level staff are amazing people, dedicated to coming up with innovative educational solutions." ((in 9 reviews)); "Great opportunity to be able to have some work right after coming out of their program." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great team." ((in 4 reviews)); "Hack Reactor was a good experience, as part of the marketing team I had the opportunity to learn new tools and develop my analytical skills." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"No training: Expect to be independent and very autonomous––they love those words." ((in 4 reviews)); "The management here is amazing at supporting that" ((in 4 reviews)); "Many employees who became managers knew barely anything about the departments they were managing." ((in 3 reviews)); "Pay is below market." ((in 3 reviews)); "The leadership of this parent company and Hack Reactor are the least experienced and have some of the worst business awareness I have seen in any startup." ((in 2 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Hack Reactor redundancies in 2026?

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

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