Does Couchbase pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Couchbase employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Couchbase. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Couchbase?

77% of Couchbase employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Couchbase 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Couchbase?

Software Engineer (41) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (20) , Senior Software Engineer (20) , Solutions Engineer (15) , Technical Support Engineer (13) , Sales (10) , Account Executive (9) , Enterprise Account Executive (9) , Business Development (6) , Director (6) , Cloud Support Engineer (5) , Sales Development Representative (5) , Enterprise Sales Representative (4) , Executive Assistant (4) , Anonymous (3)

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

"Approachable and strong leadership" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great team to work on GTM" ((in 20 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 20 reviews)); "very supportive and friendly colleagues." ((in 17 reviews)); "great work life balance and has only ~1000 employees worldwide so works closely" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"The pay is also way less than the average for the work that’s done." ((in 12 reviews)); "it's always about the manager" ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management is probably aware of those issues (not the least due to high turnaround and negative exit surveys) yet is overlooking and not interested in stepping in to fix things." ((in 4 reviews)); "Brand recognition is not as good as some companies in the Bay Area" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Couchbase redundancies in 2026?

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

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Couchbase Reviews

4.2

77% would recommend to a friend

(467 total reviews)

Matt Cain

78% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

4.1

Culture and values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

Couchbase has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 467 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Couchbase 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

467 reviews

5.0

10 Jun 2026

strong company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Employees have an eagerness to learn and grow their careers.

Cons

Can feel too busy to have meaningful work done at times.

5.0

23 May 2026

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Competitive technology and products. Recent refresh.

Cons

The company still needs to grow.

5.0

28 Mar 2026

Great place to work

Senior counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great culture with motivated employees of a high caliber.

Cons

As with a lot of international companies, those based in countries other than where Headquarters are located may not get the same access to resources.

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