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 (303) , 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 1548 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 735 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 551 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 244 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 196 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 160 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 129 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 60 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 51 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

(7,666 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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LinkedIn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,666 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).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

4.0

Oct 13, 2025

RAM

Regional account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay and benefits. Office setups are amazing.

Cons

lack of progression, friends promote friends

3.0

Oct 11, 2025

Good company but lack of growth

Software engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Food is with high standard and it's free. 401k has good match rate. Have 2 company shutdown in a year (July 4th and Christmas)

Cons

Sinking ship. The member engagement growth doesn't look good. Haven't made breakthrough product in many years. Also, the company is moving more and more teams to India to save cost. Layoff becomes a routine since 2023 Oct

5.0

Oct 11, 2025

Great place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Employee Friendly Great culture Amazing team

Cons

Huge emphasis on all decisions being US centric

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