Question 1

Does Couchbase pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Couchbase?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Couchbase?

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Software Engineer (41), Sales Development Representative (SDR) (20), Senior Software Engineer (20), Solutions Engineer (14), 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)

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

"Great leadership and product management team with their head in the right place." ((in 23 reviews)); "Benefits are great" ((in 20 reviews)); "Great team to work on GTM" ((in 19 reviews)); "very supportive and friendly colleagues." ((in 14 reviews)); "great work life balance and has only ~1000 employees worldwide so works closely" ((in 12 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"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 improving with IPO" ((in 4 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Couchbase layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What Couchbase locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Santa Clara, Austin, Mountain View, San Jose

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