Does Optimizely pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Optimizely employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Optimizely. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Optimizely?

73% of Optimizely employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Optimizely 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Optimizely?

Software Engineer (39) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (23) , Customer Success Manager (16) , Account Executive (13) , Software Engineer II (12) , Technical Support Engineer (12) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (11) , Software Developer (8) , Manager (7) , Marketing (6) , Sales (6) , Account Manager (5) , Enterprise Account Executive (5) , Product Manager (5)

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

"Great people and teams to work with!" ((in 64 reviews)); "Friendly colleague" ((in 34 reviews)); "They reel you with sparkling benefits and good company performance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great teams and enthusiasm about the future of the company...combining Episerver and Optimizely into the new and improved Optimizely." ((in 26 reviews)); "good work life balance" ((in 25 reviews))

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

"New upper level management has questionable layoffs only to end up outsourcing top talent." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Optimizely redundancies in 2026?

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

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4.0

73% would recommend to a friend

(573 total reviews)

Alex Atzberger

79% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.8

Culture and values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Optimizely has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 573 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optimizely employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

573 reviews

2.0

31 May 2026

Unsustainable culture

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Active customer base - Modern product - Opportunity for leadership exposure

Cons

- Dismissive promotion culture - Pay is mediocre; employees with more senior titles making the same as less senior employees - Poor career advancement and recognition - Lack of career guidance, support, and proper feedback - “Pull your socks up” mentality with little clarity into promotion opportunity - “You should be grateful to work here” culture

4.0

19 May 2026

Good salary and office culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good salary. good office culture.

Cons

I refuse to share the cons.

Optimizely Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We’re really glad to hear you’ve been enjoying the salary and office culture — that’s something we put a lot of thought into. Thanks again for being part of the team and for your thoughtful review!

4.0

14 May 2026

Good pay but challenging for freshers to get hired

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pays well, so it covers hygiene factors

Cons

Doesn't hire to often, so hard for fresher

Optimizely Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us! We’re glad to hear that you felt positively about the compensation — that’s something we aim to stay competitive on. We also appreciate your perspective on hiring for freshers. We know breaking into the industry can be challenging, and we’re always thinking about how we can create more opportunities for early-career talent while balancing the needs of our teams. Thanks again for your honest feedback, and we wish you all the best in your next chapter!

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