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 (496) , Software Engineer (480) , Senior Software Engineer (305) , Account Director (249) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Sales (115) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (102) , 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 837 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 737 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 540 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 245 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 190 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 161 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 143 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 64 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((in 53 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

(7,693 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 7,693 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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8K reviews

1.0

Jan 15, 2021

There's a LinkedIn before Microsoft and a LinkedIn after

Legal counsel

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's location has a gym

Cons

Slogans on the wall ... don't really show in day to day work life.

4.0

Dec 18, 2020

Honest Review

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are amazing The best product you can sell regardless of the solution you provide Amazing Benefits

Cons

Losing some of the ability to pivot/change due to the size of company Dont always treat top performers as well as other companies

3.0

Nov 29, 2020

Good company but lacks diversity in management roles and very poor internal mobility.

Senior customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good culture. Good product. Great perks.

Cons

All white management teams. Lack of diversity. Very little growth potential. Lower salary compared to other companies.

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There's a LinkedIn before Microsoft and a LinkedIn after

Honest Review

Good company but lacks diversity in management roles and very poor internal mobility.

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