Extern reviews

4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

82% positive business outlook

Extern has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Extern 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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76 reviews
5.0
May 12, 2026

Valuable externship experience

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Extern offers a wide variety of externships that provide students with access to research opportunities with different firms, like Schreiber Foods and Canva. Program managers are all friendly and accessible, and resources are usually very thorough. Externships from the platform are an excellent way of getting some professional experience that looks good on resumes and teaches students valuable skills that can be applied in the workforce.

Cons

While the majority of resources provided during externship projects are useful, some could be improved to effectively facilitate students' understanding of the project. Some wording on modules could also be amended to avoid confusion.

3.0
May 4, 2026

Mission-driven culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Mission-driven company and dedicated mission-driven team (for the most part)

Cons

CEO is temperamental and does not have realistic expectations of what AI can actually do in the organization

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