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.

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

Jun 14, 2024

Good company with great benefits

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

InDay, unlimited time off, plenty of events

Cons

Too many re-orgs. Sudden push for more AI seems chaotic, slow hiring

3.0

Jun 13, 2024

Failing Culture

Qa analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Insurance Benefits A++ Perk Program A+ Cafeteria A+ Work life balance A++ Loyalty amongst coworkers under leadership level

Cons

Failing culture Rare bonus or promotions even with above average productivity Politics run promotions Untrustworthy leadership Underhanded layoff tactics

1.0

May 14, 2024

Stay away. It's as bad

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great and smart coworkers - used to be a great place to work

Cons

- no growth - no work life/balance - politics everywhere - unrealistic deadlines - no innovation - uninspired leadership - constant policy and perks back pedaling - no more carrots, just sticks

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