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 2% 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, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (491) , Software Engineer (475) , Senior Software Engineer (299) , Account Director (244) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (109) , Staff Software Engineer (98) , Sales Manager (92) , Account Manager (84) , 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 1550 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 828 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 739 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 545 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 240 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 191 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 160 reviews)); "Layoffs are common" ((in 133 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 59 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.

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3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,634 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

67% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

LinkedIn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,634 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).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

1.0

Oct 15, 2012

Horrible - the place is filled to the brim with nut jobs

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

few and far between, frankly, can't think of any

Cons

Cult-like leader and followers Senior management just riding out vesting Major politics - hard to get anything done Nut jobs at the helm with little to no experience leading Ranks filled with B players who think they are A players (umm, A players go to Google)

1.0

Dec 27, 2010

All promise, no substance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food The promise to go public (for the past 5 years) Management is aloof enough to let you do your job

Cons

Extremely political Extremely political (like NATO) The site remains insanely unstable Privacy gets lip service but no resources from an engineering perspective Everyone has access to member profiles (hello FTC) Management is learning as it goes (they're all very young) Management doesn't talk to each other

2.0

Nov 22, 2021

Terrible politics and only focuses on appearances

Account director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The product is great, it's a very easy sell. Clients are very engaged and you are treated as a strategic partner rather than a vendor. Good work life balance. Good benefits. This is a good place if you don't care too much and just want to go to work with some nice perks and a have a fairly easy job.

Cons

Very toxic culture. Managers turn a blind eye to bullying and nasty behaviours, I witness multiple people being bullied and leaving LI in tears during my 6 years. Big focus on appearance rather than results. People are incentivised to spend time on self-promotion rather than driving business results. Smooth talkers are seen very favourable. LinkedIn is an easy sell. And whether you have good results or not are often down to luck. This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers.

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