GitHub Environment Employee Reviews | Comparably
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GitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with 100 million developers and counting. We’re also home to the biggest open source community on earth (and 99% of the world’s software has open source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub. Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We’re remote-first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are—because we know that people flourish when they can work on their own terms. Join us, and let’s change the world, together. read more
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215
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GitHub Environment Employee Reviews

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

only amazing people work here.

Contribution, positive, great position, anually

Good work life balance. Support when needed

Everyone welcomes you and is down to help you out!

Review from HR Dept

Kind managers, no toxic people, great work life balance

Very creative, whimsical, fun. We are having a positive impact in the world

Every voice is heard. Deeply collaborative culture.

I dont' want to answer this question

I love how GitHub's slack channels allow us to chat with hubbers all around the world about similar interests, like investing, boardgames, and food

Review from HR Dept

The ability to impact change and to do things differently.

Review from HR Dept

The flexibility in how you structure your work day and where you can work from. I feel like I am treated like an adult here.

Review from HR Dept

People are passionate about striving toward our goals. Any issues that come up are just from people trying to do what they think is right.

Review from HR Dept

A strong sense of belonging here...

The amount of care and connection we have for and with one another.

Review from HR Dept

ability to be yourself

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Leadership feels very immature; they don't seem to understand the frustration of teams especially when a higher level steps in with little to no accountability or follow up.

Take control of spend and get rid of the fluff. Too many folks coast (rest and vest). Wouldn't say incompetence, but unqualified employees in some roles

Review Sentiment at GitHub

88
88%
12
12%

About GitHub's Environment

B+
74/100

Where This Score Ranks GitHub's Environment

TOP
20%

In the Top 20% of 2025 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
40%

In the Top 40% of 738 companies in San Francisco

3rd

3rd place versus 2 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at GitHub is considered positive by 83% of employees and regarded as having a “comfortably fast” work pace by 25 employees. Relative to its competitors, GitLab and Atlassian, GitHub's environment score ranks in 3rd place. This also puts them in the Top 20% of 2025 similar sized companies (1,001-5,000 Employees) on Comparably and Top 40% of 738 companies in San Francisco.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Ethnicity - Hispanic or Latino
    +18%
  • Department - HR
    +10%
  • Ethnicity - Caucasian
    +9%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Ethnicity - African American/Black
    -16%
  • Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander
    -12%
  • Ethnicity - Other
    -10%

How GitHub's Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 65 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
7 or less17%
837%
1030%
125%
More than 1211%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast24%
Comfortably fast40%
Moderate27%
A bit slow4%
Bureaucratic5%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive83%
Negative17%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
AnswerPercent
Yes27%
No73%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes69%
No31%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less67%
5-10%17%
10-25%16%
25-50%0%
50%+0%
What % of the time are you bored at work?
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