Does Headspace pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Headspace employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Headspace. This rating has decreased by 12% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Headspace?

29% of Headspace employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Headspace 3.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.5 for culture and values and 2.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Headspace?

Therapist (43) , Coach (13) , Senior Software Engineer (11) , Behavioral Health Coach (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Mental Health Coach (8) , Sales (7) , Health Coach (6) , Mental Health Clinician (6) , Remote Mental Health Coach (6) , Anonymous (5) , Marketing (5) , Account Executive (4) , Engineer (4) , Manager (4)

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

"Great people at the company" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great benefits with every other Friday off." ((in 41 reviews)); "Great culture and values driven work" ((in 35 reviews)); "talented team" ((in 21 reviews)); "Great perks & pay" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"merger which still don’t resonate • Inauthentic & arbitrary layoffs as we got ready for Christmas (!)." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor communication from senior leaders about what the goals are Poor planning overall around OKRs." ((in 12 reviews)); "It's either ignored or covered up by upper management." ((in 11 reviews)); "Clinical side of the house is not valued Inexperienced Managers" ((in 11 reviews)); "Run by extremely inexperienced leadership team." ((in 7 reviews))

What are employees saying about Headspace layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Headspace locations?

Santa Monica , Los Angeles , San Francisco , New York , Denver , Phoenix , California City , Seattle , Tampa , Atlanta , Chicago , Washington , Charlotte , Austin , Huntsville , Hampton , Virginia Beach , Hamburg , Rochester , Madison , Bozeman , Saco , Dallas , Texas City , Honolulu , Philadelphia , Cincinnati , Fresno , Santa Clara , Santa Barbara

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Headspace reviews

2.5

29% would recommend to a friend

(380 total reviews)

Tom Pickett

17% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (380 reviews)

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Headspace has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 380 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Headspace employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

380 reviews

5.0

Jun 23, 2026

Strong management and relationships, but low pay and hours

Retail assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management, strong relationships, grateful customers

Cons

Hours, location changes, low hourly wage to rely on

1.0

Jun 10, 2026

Headspace b/c you need the space to deal with this

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good at faking it.

Cons

- Read every bad review here. That's it. - Overworked. - Underleveled. - Poor promotions. - Toxic leadership.

2.0

May 25, 2026

Great work and team, but management lacks support

Mental health clinician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The work, the clients and the team

Cons

Management was out of touch, unaware of the work individual team members were doing and did not support individuals.

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