Working at Slack 🤘 - Staff Software Engineer Slack Employee Review

5.0
Oct 2, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Working on the same product you use on a daily basis is extremely motivating and fun. Lots of technical and professional challenges. Great opportunity to grow in your career. Great salaries and benefits.

Cons

Rather not say, but nothing major.

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5.0
Mar 16, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- high per-hour pay - 10k housing stipend

Cons

- no overtime pay (or you can, but most don't log it since hourly pay is already so high)

4.0
May 11, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, no micro management, good work/life balance

Cons

Limited opportunities, lots of hiring freezes, limited transparency in leadership decisions

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