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 (493) , Software Engineer (477) , Senior Software Engineer (301) , Account Director (247) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (99) , 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 1540 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 840 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 726 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 552 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 258 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 189 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 158 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 126 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((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.

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LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,646 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 7,646 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 3, 2013

An inspiring place to work with a passion for the product

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Great culture -Smart people -Good leadership -Open communication -Fantastic perks -Enthusiasm about the product and drive to help the client -Unique, unmatched product

Cons

-offices in Sunnyvale and Mountain View can mean a long commute for SF employees -company is still growing and trying to scale its internal processes

5.0

Oct 3, 2013

LinkedIn has a great culture, why would I leave?

Gco

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- LinkedIn listens to their employees - Encourages career growth - Feeds their employees - Work/family life balance - Smart people to collaborate with

Cons

- Too many people, won't know them all - Growing company needs more room

5.0

Oct 2, 2013

I feel so lucky to be a LinkedIn employee!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing culture, incredible people, inspiring CEO, strong values, culture of transformation (emphasis on transforming self, company & world), LinkedIn for Good, great benefits/perks (Health & Wellness program, yummy food, speaker series), Transformation & Innovation grants to give $$ to help people/non-profits/communities

Cons

Long commute to Mountain View from San Francisco, even though we are trying to maintain the start-up culture - we are getting bigger so it's a reality that things are going to change a bit

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