Does Backbase pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Backbase employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Backbase. This rating has decreased by 10% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Backbase?

44% of Backbase employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Backbase 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Backbase?

Senior Backend Engineer (26) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Business Analyst (21) , Software Engineer (19) , Backend Engineer (18) , Senior Project Manager (16) , Senior Business Analyst (13) , Senior Frontend Engineer (13) , QA Engineer (12) , Senior QA Engineer (10) , Frontend Engineer (9) , Project Manager (9) , UX Designer (9) , Backend Developer (8) , Frontend Developer (8)

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

"Great culture (and office) in Amsterdam" ((in 82 reviews)); "work life balance is good" ((in 41 reviews)); "Colleague were nice" ((in 32 reviews)); "good work culture and people and hr" ((in 21 reviews)); "Some of the hybrid benefits are good." ((in 18 reviews))

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

"Salaries are low for other roles except developers" ((in 36 reviews)); "Awful manager, unorganized, caos and no solutions." ((in 19 reviews)); "Weak company strategy results in frequent layoffs." ((in 10 reviews)); "Upper management is completely out of touch with how other dutch companies treat their employees." ((in 9 reviews)); "senior leadership is a turnstile; we hire good people but they run for the hills once they see the depth of the dishonesty and dysfunction" ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Backbase layoffs in 2026?

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

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Backbase reviews

3.1

44% would recommend to a friend

(626 total reviews)

Jouk Pleiter

50% approve of CEO

40% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Compensation and benefits

2.9

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

Backbase has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 626 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Backbase employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the IT industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

626 reviews

4.0

Jun 10, 2026

Remote work with a trusted, non-micromanaged team

Content marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

remote work small team trusted to do your job, no micro-management

Cons

can't think of anything negative

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Backbase India, an agile product company, suited for those who look forward to fast paced fintech environments

Sr. director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Opportunities to own local and regional decisions and outcome in a leading product company provided you show strong leadership skills 2. Flat structure company wide, matrixed structure - enough opportunities to work with the global Management Team 3. Direct and clear communication by Execs - helps a lot at leadership levels IMV 4. 2 days in office 3 days from Home Hybrid work (flexible)

Cons

1. Product Strategy changes frequently 2. Some teams experience a disconnect between India and head office (Amsterdam) 3. Backbase has a start up vibe which is exciting at times, at the same time, it also brings frequent company wide changes which can feel disruptive to many.

3.0

Jun 4, 2026

Supportive environment but limited growth opportunities

Systems engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A good environment with work-life balance. Good training budget.

Cons

No opportunity to grow, no promotion and salary-increment even for 2 years. Many skilled employees are let go because the company does not support growth, stuck doing one thing forever.

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