Does Andela pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Andela employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Andela. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Andela?

70% of Andela employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Andela 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Andela?

Software Engineer (452) , Senior Software Engineer (139) , Software Developer (97) , Associate Software Engineer (28) , Account Executive (13) , Recruiter (12) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (12) , Senior Consultant (11) , Manager (9) , Engineering Manager (8) , Junior Software Engineer (8) , Product Manager (8) , Sales (8) , Web Developer (8) , Director (7)

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

"Great culture and ethics" ((in 116 reviews)); "Also great for people who want to to live in a clique" ((in 57 reviews)); "Good salary payment for developers" ((in 43 reviews)); "Flexibility and good pay in USD" ((in 35 reviews)); "Andela has a great work culture that resonates with passionate and highly collaborative individuals." ((in 32 reviews))

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

"No job security whatsoever so you are on your own" ((in 26 reviews)); "substantial changes in senior leadership recently" ((in 23 reviews)); "No benefits apart from Salary" ((in 23 reviews)); "poor management bad lunch poor internet" ((in 23 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs that means you are always on edge." ((in 19 reviews))

What are employees saying about Andela layoffs in 2026?

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

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3.8

70% would recommend to a friend

(995 total reviews)

Carrol Chang

68% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Andela has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 995 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Andela employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Recursos humanos industry (3.8 stars).

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995 reviews

4.0

Jul 13, 2020

Great Place to be

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a great place to build yourself as a developer

Cons

You eventually have to move as other companies pay more outside

4.0

Jul 11, 2020

Manages Devs working with various Andela partners all over the world

Partner engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Greate work culture - Team always willing to help - Extremely smart team.

Cons

- Career not well defined for Some employees. Difficult to know how your career progression will go over the years

4.0

Jul 11, 2020

Half and Half

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good people that care about one another Mostly smart, talented individuals Connecting the bridge between the US and African Tech Sector is rewarding No micro managing Pretty good balance of work / life

Cons

Leadership hasn't been very effective at leading Have had many different managers Marketing has been a disaster over the years

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