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 3.3 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 1530 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 842 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 735 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 539 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 159 reviews)); "Recent layoffs have affected morale" ((in 129 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 60 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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LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,646 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

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.3

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

Aug 3, 2010

Sales Role

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team environment #1 recruitment product in the market BY FAR Thoughtful management Focus on individuals personal development 3 Meals a day

Cons

Pay a little under market

4.0

May 10, 2010

Nice environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great food Flexibility Nice communication and information sharing internally

Cons

Not everyone working here is reasonably competent Small company with unclear future

4.0

Jun 25, 2008

Dump managers

Business associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the perks and the free drinks

Cons

too far from home and the office is too hot

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