Does LinkedIn pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LinkedIn employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LinkedIn. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LinkedIn?

66% of LinkedIn employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LinkedIn 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (494) , Software Engineer (476) , Senior Software Engineer (302) , Account Director (247) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (100) , Sales Manager (92) , Account Manager (85) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (84) , Senior Account Director (80) , Recruiter (60)

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

"The culture and the vibe at LI is great; there's a friendly "can" ((in 1557 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 830 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 734 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 541 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 240 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 187 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 162 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs (but that’s part of working in tech so if you can’t handle this risk don’t get into corporate tech)." ((in 130 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 62 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 53 reviews))

What are employees saying about LinkedIn layoffs in 2026?

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

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LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,656 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

LinkedIn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,656 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LinkedIn employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

3.0

Apr 20, 2019

not true to its words

Client solutions manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good for someone who is must starting out

Cons

Pay - only 68th %ile of market No growth opportunities Leaders only interested in self promotion - create toxic work politics and are not pro-employee growth especially in india

5.0

Mar 14, 2019

Crown Jewel - They definitely practice what they preach

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- CEO: Clear captain leading the ship. You always feel like you are in great hands - Transparency/Communication: The CEO has town hall meetings regularly and encourages participation. No excuse to ever feel like you are "out of the loop" - Culture: The work culture is the best I've ever been a part of. Majority of the people truly love working there. And a lot of folks have "buyer's remorse" when they leave - People: Smartest group of people I've ever worked with from top to bottom. - Perks/Benefits: These are amazing as well. I still brag to this day about the gourmet cafeteria, snacks, events, free transportation, and benefits that will keep you on campus.

Cons

One thing I learned about being at LinkedIn is that no one is perfect and they value constructive criticism, so here it goes: Lots of "Type A" personalities that are engaging in healthy competition. Some of the "quieter" folks who put their head down and do the work often don't get the credit they deserve.

1.0

Feb 12, 2019

All about the metrics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food, good location

Cons

LinkedIn is now all about the metrics, KPIs put in place to monitor sales teams that have not been thought through properly by managers who do not take a close enough look at the market before introducing them

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