Does OpenAI pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, OpenAI employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at OpenAI. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at OpenAI?

87% of OpenAI employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated OpenAI 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at OpenAI?

Member Of Technical Staff (9) , Software Engineer (8) , Research Scientist (5) , AI Engineer (4) , Data Scientist (4) , Machine Learning Engineer (3) , Research Engineer (3) , AI Intern (2) , AI Researcher (2) , AI Trainer (2) , GTM (2) , Recruiter (2) , Remote AI Trainer (2) , Researcher (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2)

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

"Really smart people" ((in 9 reviews)); "Competitive, good pay, cutting edge" ((in 6 reviews)); "Exciting field (sort of cutting edge) and very good compensation." ((in 6 reviews)); "edge work, smart colleagues, great pay, and a mission" ((in 6 reviews)); "Highest salaries in the market and competitive benefits." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Bad work life balance, stress" ((in 7 reviews)); "Heavy workload and tight deadlines" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about OpenAI layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed OpenAI locations?

San Francisco , New York , Rhome , Dayton , California City , Los Angeles , Union City , Palo Alto , San Jose , California , Buford , London , Hollywood, Los Angeles

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OpenAI reviews

4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(93 total reviews)

Sam Altman

84% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Career opportunities

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Senior management

3.5

Work/Life balance

OpenAI has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 93 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The OpenAI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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93 reviews

4.0

Apr 9, 2026

Interesting

Gtm

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really smart people Impactful product Interesting work

Cons

Work life balance Politics Stress

5.0

Apr 7, 2026

Nice office

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to pursue your ideas

Cons

Not too many cons to mention

5.0

Apr 7, 2026

Favorite place ever, very intense at times

Member of technical staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Mission driven, fast iteration cycles, with incredibly smart colleagues

Cons

Fast cyle speed can cause high intensity

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