Is X a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at X have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 219 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of X employees being 3.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at X now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at X .

Does X pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at X with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 219 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 16.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at X.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at X?

52% of Software Developer employees at X would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 52% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated X with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 2.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at X?

Software Engineer (238) , Senior Software Engineer (88) , Account Manager (71) , Client Partner (41) , Software Engineer II (37) , Staff Software Engineer (36) , Data Scientist (31) , Director (29) , Product Manager (27) , Intern (26) , Client Account Manager (25) , Manager (25) , Program Manager (22) , Software Engineer(Internship) (22) , Engineering Manager (20)

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

"Great culture and business porpuse" ((in 301 reviews)); "The people are great and the work you do makes an impact" ((in 283 reviews)); "The benefits are great and provide additional support for parents and trans/non" ((in 169 reviews)); "Good work life balance in Twitter" ((in 133 reviews)); "Great people and team to work with." ((in 62 reviews))

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

"Poor management and overworked." ((in 92 reviews)); "Poor leadership and lack of direction." ((in 91 reviews)); "Managers are inexperienced and given lots of power." ((in 43 reviews)); "layoffs were bad with no communication." ((in 28 reviews)); "Long hours and challenges with old policies vs new ones" ((in 25 reviews))

X Software Developer reviews

3.4

52% would recommend to a friend

(219 total reviews)

Linda Yaccarino

18% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated X with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 219 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. X is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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219 reviews

4.0

Jun 5, 2026

Interesting work, great colleagues, and good pay, but constant layoffs & uncertainty

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good salary - High Ownership - Interesting Work - Get to learn more broadly of how things work at scale compared to other global social media companies - Equity Growth Overall I have gotten to take on really interesting work here and am alongside colleagues I respect and appreciate. Equity has appreciated significantly.

Cons

- Constant Layoffs/poor attrition rates - Understaffed - Lack of organization/communication from leadership

4.0

Oct 15, 2025

Smart People

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Fresh team, smart and very driven people, many things to learn

Cons

nothing, i had a lot of things to learn

4.0

Aug 22, 2025

Good place for new grads

Software engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Ownership over your own projects

Cons

Leadership changes a lot, hard to manage

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