Does Udacity pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Udacity employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Udacity. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Udacity?

78% of Udacity employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Udacity 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Udacity?

Session Lead (35) , Mentor (32) , Student Mentor (17) , Reviewer (11) , Enterprise Account Executive (8) , Project Manager (8) , Software Engineer (8) , Account Executive (7) , Career Coach (6) , Code Reviewer (6) , Course Developer (5) , Course Manager (5) , Customer Success Manager (5) , Product Manager (5) , Senior Enterprise Account Executive (5)

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

"The people are great and really helpful." ((in 50 reviews)); "Benefits are great." ((in 19 reviews)); "A good work life balance" ((in 16 reviews)); "Great team and collaboration spirit" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good Salaries and Good System" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"bad leadership and strategy decisions" ((in 33 reviews)); ""Job security" — We have had many layoffs over the year (you can google it)." ((in 14 reviews)); "Low pay (in comparison to similar employers)" ((in 12 reviews)); "Because of the above: very low job security, there's been 2 massive (100+ people each) layoffs in 2 years." ((in 5 reviews)); "No transparency on the state of the business, no courage to face the challenges all together." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Udacity redundancies in 2026?

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

Udacity Reviews

3.8

78% would recommend to a friend

(332 total reviews)

Kai Roemmelt

84% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Udacity has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 332 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Udacity 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

332 reviews

3.0

Jun 4, 2024

Stakeholder company!!!!

Senior manager engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

many types of learning enablement benefits remote/ hybrid working if wanted

Cons

bad leadership and strategy decisions stakeholder company so employees don't get a total picture until its too late

Udacity Response

1y

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you’ve appreciated the flexibility and learning benefits - those are important to us. We also hear your concerns about transparency and past leadership decisions. As we move forward, we’re working to strengthen strategic alignment and improve how we communicate with our teams, especially during periods of change. Your input is a valuable reminder of why that matters.

2.0

May 30, 2022

Untapped Potential

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wellness is a priority for all

Cons

No clear vision and massive turnover

2.0

Aug 23, 2018

Wish I was let go in the layoffs

Leadership

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule. Free food. Good people.

Cons

Leadership simply refuses to get on the same page with one another or learn anything from the smart people they hire. Why does the CEO have his fingers in customer service? Why are products forced to look like they work even when they clearly fail. In spite of HRs attempts at training on radical candor, those who speak up on behalf of students are marginalized, ignored, or simply let go. No one cares about actual engagement now. Just produce a product with no execution plan and bogus success metrics and watch leadership gush. 5 minutes with anyone below middle management and they’d tell you what’s working and what’s not. But leadership doesn’t care about that.

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