Does Wikimedia Foundation pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wikimedia Foundation employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wikimedia Foundation. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wikimedia Foundation?

68% of Wikimedia Foundation employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wikimedia Foundation 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wikimedia Foundation?

Software Engineer (18) , Senior Software Engineer (6) , Test Engineer (5) , Manager (4) , Product Manager (4) , Consultant (3) , Intern (3) , Legal Fellow (3) , Recruiter (3) , Senior Manager (3) , Assistant (2) , Content Campaign Contractor (2) , Facilitator (2) , Google Summer of Code Intern (2) , People Operations Specialist (2)

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

"Great people working on important issues" ((in 26 reviews)); "The benefits are great." ((in 24 reviews)); "Inclusive, People first, high Impact, Amazing colleagues" ((in 15 reviews)); "It was good work life balance" ((in 6 reviews)); "always opportunities to learn" ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Managers act like small “gods” and can’t take any advise ." ((in 8 reviews)); "Change can be very slow and senior leadership is extremely siloed." ((in 8 reviews)); "Low pay." ((in 7 reviews)); "Less competitive salaries but you gain experience" ((in 4 reviews)); "Disrespectful communication and weird social issues amongst staff." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Wikimedia Foundation redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(170 total reviews)

Maryana Iskander

82% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

4.0

Culture and values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Wikimedia Foundation has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wikimedia Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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170 reviews

5.0

29 Jan 2026

Lovely place to work

Test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place .. people are always willing to help, remote first

Cons

Not much to be honest

5.0

18 Dec 2024

My favourite place I have ever worked

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Veteran software engineer, and this is my favourite job I've had. The work is worthwhile, there are some *very* smart and capable people among my colleagues, there's lots of variety and opportunities for learning, and I am free to choose the work/life balance that I want. Note that the pay range for each role and level within that role is set at -/+20% around the median for that role/level within an individual country/region

Cons

It can be chaotic. Decision-making is often consensus-driven, with lots of involvement from the volunteer community, and because it's a non-profit there's no bottom line and it can be v difficult to decide on priorities

5.0

7 Oct 2024

Really Nice People

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People here are super kind. They still get things done but working here feels cozy in a way that other places I've worked (in the bay area) has not.

Cons

The foundation is a little slow and low on capital but they are working on it. Salary isn't competitive with silicon valley companies.

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