Does Heliogen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Heliogen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Heliogen. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Heliogen?

32% of Heliogen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Heliogen 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Heliogen?

Mechanical Engineer (5) , Engineering Intern (3) , Engineer (2) , Principal Engineer (2) , Process Engineer (2)

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

"Exciting mission and many coworkers are really talented and great people." ((in 11 reviews)); "smart and creative coworkers" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Constant pivots and layoffs, even of people who were working on important things and people who only recently got hired." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Heliogen redundancies in 2026?

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

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Heliogen Reviews

2.8

32% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Christie Obiaya

37% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.0

Culture and values

2.9

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Heliogen has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Heliogen employee rating is 23% below average for employers within the Energy, mining, utilities industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

48 reviews

2.0

12 Feb 2026

Once a great company ruined by incompetent executives

Mechaincal engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Everyday team memebers were great to work with

Cons

No solid visions. Constant pvots

3.0

14 Aug 2025

A company approaching greatness - 90% of the way there

Manager, learning organizational development

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People care about the environment, doing well by each other and the planet, and they are willing to spend effort.

Cons

Different sites had vastly different cultures, and making them all mesh was a challenge requiring hard work and effort that most really didn't want to spend.

3.0

13 June 2025

Interesting

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, PTO, coworkers, technical leadership from SpaceX alum

Cons

failing company, false narrative on real sales prospects and fake deals

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