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, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (494) , Software Engineer (476) , Senior Software Engineer (302) , Account Director (247) , 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 1542 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 753 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 543 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 250 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 182 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 159 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and the shifts when you start suck." ((in 139 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 66 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 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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LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,656 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

LinkedIn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,656 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

5.0

Oct 7, 2013

Couldn't be happier than I am at LinkedIn

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So many things. Every employee, no matter how senior, truly does have an open door policy. Wanting to learn more about someone's role at LinkedIn is reason enough to schedule a meeting with him/her. From day one, employees of every level are encouraged to question the way things are done and to suggest and execute their own ideas for how things may be done differently.

Cons

Only a few logistical/facilities things. We could use a few more conference rooms and it would be nice if the shuttles to/from SF to Mountain View/Sunnyvale ran more often.

5.0

Oct 7, 2013

LinkedIn is a company that challenges me to do my best and grow my skills

Research consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

In addition to the great technology, free food, health & wellness perks, everyone at LinkedIn is focused on both their own development and their team's development. In the six months that I have been here, I've seen 10 co-workers move into new roles, be promoted, or take on 'stretch responsibilities.' I think this is driven by our QUARTERLY performance reviews and the constant accountability and feedback.

Cons

There is a lot of travel and time expected by the employees. It is an amazing opportunity if you are going to put in the time and effort to deliver on their VERY HIGH expectations.

5.0

Oct 7, 2013

Long time user, finally working here

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Commitment to employee growth, lots of opportunities for internal growth both on the technical and management size, compelling technical stack with the opportunity to get exposed to a lot of relevant technologies, strong open source presence. Also free gym and food.

Cons

It's a public company very focussed on numbers. The user features evolution is slower than at a 10 person startup.

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