Does Big Nerd Ranch pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Big Nerd Ranch employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Big Nerd Ranch. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Big Nerd Ranch?

68% of Big Nerd Ranch employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Big Nerd Ranch 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Big Nerd Ranch?

Software Engineer (6) , Engineer (2) , Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Big Nerd Ranch according to real employee reviews?

"The people were amazing." ((in 7 reviews)); "Work life balance is healthy." ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing co workers and benefits were nice" ((in 5 reviews)); "Best coworkers ever on many levels." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Big Nerd Ranch according to real employee reviews?

"Senior leadership in the company tends to be reactive and does not have a plan." ((in 5 reviews)); "There have been frequent layoffs and leadership changes, and it doesn't feel as though the company knows what it wants to be." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Big Nerd Ranch redundancies in 2026?

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

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Big Nerd Ranch Reviews

4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(60 total reviews)

Stacy Henry

75% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Work/Life balance

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Big Nerd Ranch has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 60 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Big Nerd Ranch employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

60 reviews

5.0

1 Nov 2024

Fun

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fun culture. Friendly people. Excellent wlb.

Cons

None that I can think of.

5.0

25 Oct 2023

Great Company

Business development manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Culture, People and Service is best in industry.

Cons

None. Company as it is is well ran.

5.0

29 Sept 2023

Was Great!

Tech delivery lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The people were amazing. Best coworkers ever on many levels.

Cons

Purchased by a large conglomerate that is squeezing pay and benefits to the breaking point.

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