Does LinkedIn pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LinkedIn employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 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?

65% 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 (479) , Senior Software Engineer (304) , Account Director (248) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (101) , 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 845 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 742 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 544 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 194 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 158 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 140 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 65 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((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

65% would recommend to a friend

(7,675 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

65% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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LinkedIn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,675 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

3.0

Oct 14, 2016

Don't distract from challenges with perks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing brand/name, great perks, people are generally smart and driven.

Cons

Starting to feel like a huge corporation with red-tape galore and HR hoops to jump through. Inability to be nimble and adapt to changes quickly.

3.0

Sep 12, 2016

Low Pay

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great, the culture is really fun for a corporate environment.

Cons

They pay was promised at 20% over other people in the same position but it is not even close, we are one of the lowest paid.

4.0

Aug 15, 2016

Great company - poor management

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, Generally good people. You definetly get what you put into this company. Free food everyday - games room - agile environment and overall great people to work with.

Cons

Management could use a face lift and unless you are planning on relocating, growth is very limited.

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