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 (492) , Software Engineer (476) , Senior Software Engineer (299) , Account Director (245) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (109) , Staff Software Engineer (98) , 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 1549 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 833 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 725 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 558 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 252 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 187 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 162 reviews)); "Recent layoffs have affected morale" ((in 131 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 64 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 49 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

(7,640 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 7,640 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

Sep 26, 2012

Great sales environment & amazing company culture - tough to leave

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Superior tools and insights to assist in the sales process. Strong leadership. Competitive but positive environment. Amazing culture - fun inside and outside of the office. Top notch benefits package. Great upside / commission making ability. Flexible work schedule. Growth opportunities. Training & continuing education.

Cons

Rapid growth leads to a loud and sometimes cramped office.

4.0

Sep 21, 2012

Great environment to work with

Noc engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

LinkedIn - great place, open source friendly, great people, latest top technologies in IT/Web industry, diverse ideas, friendly culture and finally the most importnat thing to an Employee, the satisfaction. LinkedIn is the best environment for those 'open source/Linux enthusiast' kind people. I am a that kind of person.

Cons

Can't say much/any cons about LinkedIn.

5.0

Sep 20, 2012

Amazing people delivering on the promise of transformation

Human resources manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Smart, inspired people that are willing to help you, even if it's not their job -Engaged leadership that cares deeply about the employees and the mission of the company -An awesome vision for the future of the company, and how we are transforming the world -One of the company goals is to make you a better professional, so you are more effective both at your current job at LinkedIn, but also beyond

Cons

-Many of the systems have yet to catch up to the growth -Can be a confusing place to navigate -Product-driven org - a lot of the cadence and focus is around products

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