Does SparkFun pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SparkFun employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SparkFun. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SparkFun?

26% of SparkFun employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SparkFun 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 2.0 for career opportunities.

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

"There are a lot of really great people that work at SparkFun." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great culture and fun place to work!" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Pay is average." ((in 8 reviews)); "They have either completely eliminated those things or have decreased those benefits so much it's laughable they even act like it's a benefit anymore." ((in 4 reviews)); "Regular Layoffs, Gaslighting, Golden Handcuffs, Terrible Leadership, Lost Culture, Stockholm syndrome, Bad Pay." ((in 3 reviews)); "The current ceo treats everyone like petulant children that just don't know what's good for them." ((in 2 reviews))

What are employees saying about SparkFun redundancies in 2026?

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

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2.4

26% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

Nathan Seidle

29% approve of CEO

12% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Diversity and inclusion

2.9

Work/Life balance

2.4

Culture and values

2.0

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Career opportunities

1.6

Senior management

SparkFun has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The SparkFun employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

39 reviews

5.0

13 Mar 2021

Fun!

Administrative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people with a lot of enthusiasm

Cons

Not as laid back as it used to be

5.0

9 Sept 2016

A beautiful mess with lots of great stuff. Love this place.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I've never worked with a more genuine company. Leadership could be stronger with a clearer vision, but its special place where you get to be yourself. It has a lot of feathers in its cap.

Cons

Life was easy for the first 10 years. Money poured in. Its still profitable but the challenges are more /bigger. This causes stress.

5.0

20 Jan 2016

Wonderful Growing Company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic, Innovative, Forward thinking, Passionate, - ALL who work there

Cons

Lack of prudent employee management systems in place. Lack of employee respect for the organization.

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