Does Coursera pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coursera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coursera. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Coursera?

68% of Coursera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Coursera 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coursera?

Software Engineer (40) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (37) , Account Executive (24) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Enterprise Account Executive (10) , Software Engineer(Internship) (10) , Director (9) , Manager (8) , Sales (8) , Software Engineer Intern (8) , Sales Representative (7) , Customer Success Manager (6) , Program Manager (6) , Recruiter (6) , Marketing (5)

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

"Great people to work with and inspiring mission!" ((in 68 reviews)); "Overall good pay and a good place" ((in 33 reviews)); "good benefits and perks for a company this size" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 27 reviews)); "Great teams that have been a joy to work with" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Poor management specifically in the IT team, I just wasted my time and energy and absolutely destroy my career." ((in 23 reviews)); "This layoff and the relevant shady, illegal practices make me seriously doubt the prospect of the company." ((in 18 reviews)); "Coursera and my manager were great during my time there!" ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours, can be difficult to balance work" ((in 5 reviews)); "Incompetent middle managers." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Coursera redundancies in 2026?

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

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Coursera Reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(531 total reviews)

Greg Hart

80% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Culture and values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Coursera has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 531 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Coursera employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

531 reviews

2.0

11 June 2026

Great people and mission, but poor strategy and communication

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, strong mission and purpose

Cons

Lacks a cohesive strategy, Udemy + Coursera merger is a mess (no strategy, treatment of people is poor), communication is lacking, little career advancement.

3.0

29 May 2026

OK

Software development engineer ii

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Decent place to work if you're lucky enough to be on any of the nicer teams.

Cons

- Couple ex-Amazonians wanting to act like this is Amazon - But remember, a Goose is male, and a Gander is female - Figure out why the statement - "what's good for the goose, is good for the gander" - isn't necessarily always true. - Reorgs too often with quiet covert layoffs. - People blowing their horns tend to get further than most who don't care much about stuff like that.

5.0

23 May 2026

Smart and caring team, but culture shifted post-IPO

Strategy manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Super smart academic people, caring people. Best boss I ever had

Cons

Heard culture changed a lot post-IPO.

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