Does Codecademy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Codecademy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Codecademy. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Codecademy?

72% of Codecademy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Codecademy 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Codecademy?

Content Contributor (13) , Advisor (10) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Curriculum Developer (4) , Data Scientist (2) , Operations (2) , Product Manager (2) , Software Engineer(Internship) (2)

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

"People are smart and very willing to help if you're a newbie." ((in 12 reviews)); "Remote so the hours are flexible." ((in 8 reviews)); "Great team and culture made to feel really part of the distant team." ((in 7 reviews)); "Great work life balance and good pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "The pay is decent." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Lots of work Horrible Management Poor Communication No rooms for growth Microaggressions" ((in 5 reviews)); "Leadership was going through a transition during the skillsoft acquisition" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Codecademy redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.8

72% would recommend to a friend

(79 total reviews)

Zach Sims

76% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Codecademy has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 79 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Codecademy employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

79 reviews

5.0

Apr 2, 2021

Good!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very good! Company has greate atmosphere!

Cons

There isn't any bad things that I found.

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A positive work environment and smart employees.

Cons

Not much room for growth within company.

5.0

Aug 7, 2025

It is great

Software engineer(internship)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People who are work with are great and they offer assistance whenever possible.

Cons

Constant team merging and disassociating teams

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