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      4.4

      79% would recommend to a friend

      (29 total reviews)

      Andrew Mason

      92% approve of CEO

      76% positive business outlook

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      Descript has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Descript 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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      29 reviews
      3.0
      Jun 29, 2026

      Creative mission overshadowed by toxic leadership

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The mission of being a creative tool that anyone can use is exciting, but the internal culture is making it impossible to be successful. For a while, the company was filled with passionate, unique talent, but they've all been scared away or let go.

      Cons

      Why no one realizes that the leader of the people org is highly toxic astonishes me. The people team has/had some strong talent but they've created an environment where no one can disagree with decisions. If someone makes a mistake they're reminded of that over and over again, so there's zero safety. Consistent siloing of, adding to the toxicity. The people function is so deeply broken. Also, very low comp and equity is minimal.

      3.0
      Jun 25, 2026

      Great colleagues but challenging management and low pay

      Senior software engineer
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      Pros

      - vast majority of the people are great to work with - vibrant. A lot of communication happens via videos that are made by ICs, full of memes and unhinged plots - good work life balance

      Cons

      - new CEO since Aug 2025 is challenging to work with - management seems out of touch with day to day experience of ICs - many women are underleveled here and no opportunities for engineers on some teams to demonstrate the full breadth of their abilities - slightly low pay compared to other start ups - lots of small scale layoffs with less than a day’s notice - there are mandates to use AI for everything and open aggression if you’re bearish or skeptical about some of the tools

      4.0
      Mar 13, 2026

      really liked it here

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      the people are really really great. honestly i miss this place and look back on it fondly, low key wish i didn't quit lol

      Cons

      a little hectic at times with planning, but such is startup life

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