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 1% 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 (477) , Senior Software Engineer (302) , Account Director (248) , 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 1530 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 846 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 732 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 550 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 246 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 190 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 159 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 139 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 66 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 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

(7,662 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 7,662 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

May 31, 2018

Lots of politics

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent perks and benefits, good work

Cons

Had a very unpleasant promotion experience, full of politics

3.0

Apr 2, 2018

Too much politics...

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, people and benefits. From food to insurance to parties. LinkedIn is an amazing Employer!

Cons

Management. Too much politics. The era of meritocracy in this company is over...

5.0

Feb 22, 2018

Imagine working for a start up with endless resources.

Senior relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

LinkedIn positions each rep to be successful year over year Long term career potential post LinkedIn Growth and movement are encouraged within the company and if you make your intentions clear, LinkedIn will support you toward said goal.

Cons

Consistency in leadership due to promotions and awesome maternity leave (6 months) - it’s a good problem to have but exists nonetheless.

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