Does Apollo GraphQL pay their employees well?

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

How satisfied are employees working at Apollo GraphQL?

68% of Apollo GraphQL employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Apollo GraphQL 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Apollo GraphQL?

Sales (6) , Senior Software Engineer (6) , Engineering Manager (3) , Enterprise Account Executive (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Account Executive (2) , GTM (2) , Principal Software Engineer (2)

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

"Great people to work with, all really smart and driven not to mention humble and nice" ((in 15 reviews)); "• Great culture: I absolutely love Apollo culture." ((in 10 reviews)); "Matt and Geoff are inspiring and set the bar for what great leadership should be." ((in 7 reviews)); "It allows flexible hours, remote work and work life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "This is to offset the potential curse of "unlimited time off" resulting in folks not taking any time off" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Apollo GraphQL layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(71 total reviews)

Matt DeBergalis

Not enough data to show CEO approval

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Career opportunities

Apollo GraphQL has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 71 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Apollo GraphQL 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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Reviews by job title

71 reviews

5.0

Sep 21, 2025

pretty solid!

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good work/life balance if you put boundaries in place - decent pay - high autonomy - great coworkers - interesting problems

Cons

- work/life balance can easily go awry if you're not diligent - uncertainty across the industry about AI also means directional shifts

5.0

Nov 11, 2024

Stable startup with endless opportunities for impact

Senior recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Stable company with great outlook. A lot of work to do, but priorities are clear and W/L balance is good.

Cons

Friction between some of the more tenured employees and the new ways of working as we scale.

5.0

Jul 10, 2024

Great Opportunity

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The wider team is some of the smartest people in the API industry. Top talent and whip smart from solutions, engineering, etc. OTE is strong for industry average and provides a good chance of making good income.

Cons

Maturing company means figuring out things as you go sometimes. Expect long hours. Expect things to change quickly.

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