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 1530 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 861 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 729 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 552 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 241 reviews))

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

"This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 157 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and the shifts when you start suck." ((in 139 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 49 reviews)); "No diversity in sales teams." ((in 22 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

2.0

Apr 16, 2011

Great potential, but management, leadership sucks

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free Food Gym Interesting problems to solve

Cons

No opportunities for career growth Office space is cluttered

3.0

Mar 2, 2011

It's good but definitely over-hyped

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Snacks & Food Casual Environment Energetic office vibe Clients take your calls

Cons

With many recent promotions, many given to sales professionals that have exceeded quota in previous years, it's very clear that the best sales people, aren't the best sales managers and lack support & communication skills that many new team members need Very few female leaders in the organization overall Benefits do not compare to their competitors like Facebook or Google Political

5.0

Oct 19, 2010

Fantastic place to work with super talented people

Marketing

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to have a large footprint Open access to the executives Incredible benefits (unlimited food and magic whiteboard - you write what you want and it appears) Highly collaborative environment Clear mission/vision and leadership Awesome product - you feel like you are making a positive difference in people's lives around the world Feels like a global company that happens to be headquartered in Mountain View.

Cons

Drinking out of a firehose - sometimes can feel invigorating and other times feel overwhelming

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