Does Extern pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Extern employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Extern. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Extern?

89% of Extern employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Extern 4.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Extern?

Extern (59) , Externship (16) , Intern (8) , Data Analyst (6) , remote extern (6) , Consultant (5) , Teaching Assistant (5) , Consulting Externship (4) , Software Engineer (4) , Amazon Operational Strategy and Peoples Analytics Externship (3) , Beats by Dre Branding Strategy & Business Analytics Extern (3) , Director (3) , Equity Research Extern (3) , HP Tech Ventures Externship (3) , Internship (3)

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

"Amazing team and a well structured program" ((in 16 reviews)); "driven, hard working, everyone is collaborative and team players, strong leadership, direct honest CEO, amazing culture" ((in 9 reviews)); "helpful people and flexible times." ((in 7 reviews)); "time remote internship giving work experience every student needs." ((in 6 reviews)); "People really care about you as a team member, professionally and personally." ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Lack of proper communication from the management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Low pay (its a startup)" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Extern locations?

New York , Los Angeles , Houston , Boston , Dallas , San Francisco , Washington , Palo Alto , Tallahassee , Atlanta , Bayonne , Bloomfield , Jersey City , New Brunswick , Union , Chicago , Naperville , Norman , Charlotte , Durham , Elizabeth City , Austin , Texas City , West Lafayette , Fullerton , Orange , Murrieta , San Diego , San Jose , Manchester

Extern reviews

4.4

89% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)

85% positive business outlook

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Extern has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 77 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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77 reviews

5.0

Jun 10, 2026

Quick and fun experience, but not very long

Equity research intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Quick, Easy, Fun, very useful to put on a resume

Cons

Not long and can not be too fast

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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