Question 1

Does Coursera pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Coursera employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Coursera. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Coursera?

Accepted Answer

65% of Coursera employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Coursera 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Coursera?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (40), Sales Development Representative (SDR) (37), Account Executive (24), Senior Software Engineer (17), Software Engineer(Internship) (11), Enterprise Account Executive (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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Great people to work with and inspiring mission!" ((in 62 reviews)); "good pay and valuable product" ((in 36 reviews)); "Good work life balance for employees" ((in 28 reviews)); "Colleagues (not managers) are great." ((in 27 reviews)); "Good Benefits" ((in 24 reviews))

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Poor management specifically in the IT team, I just wasted my time and energy and absolutely destroy my career." ((in 23 reviews)); "1.Recent layoff very hard 2.CSM does it all: User adoption, renewal, expansion, advocacy, etc. 3.Values are great but there is the struggle to keep a sustainable workload for employees who often work overtime." ((in 16 reviews)); "Coursera and my manager were great during my time there!" ((in 16 reviews)); "Leadership team is clueless about the next phase of growth" ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours, can be difficult to balance work" ((in 5 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Coursera redundancies in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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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