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 1551 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 856 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 741 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 538 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 248 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 189 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 and the shifts when you start suck." ((in 133 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 57 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((in 52 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.

LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,664 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 7,664 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

2.0

Nov 14, 2025

A once great company in decline

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Summer and winter shutdown 401k program (typical for tech) Nice people/co-workers

Cons

Weak senior leadership - don't seem to know what the platform should be Overwhelmed LOB leaders - consistently hire people not prepared for the job Culture has shifted to become toxic and less supportive - accelerated in 2023

3.0

Oct 29, 2025

Has sadly lost what made it wonderful

Administration

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are the best I've seen across any industry worldwide

Cons

It used to be amazing. It has now turned into a popularity contest with no regard for the actual work. Underperformers getting promoted, hearts of teams getting laid off. HIGHLY unethical hiring practices going on right now (i.e. entire families hiring each other in and pushing others out to do so). HR is aware and does nothing.

2.0

Oct 22, 2025

Chop House

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is decent and local ICs are nice.

Cons

Leadership is constantly doing layoffs and trying to reduce the workforce. This place is dying.

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