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 (491) , 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 (84) , 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 1536 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 827 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 732 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 550 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 249 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 171 reviews)); "Constant layoffs are very distracting and impossible to focus since there is always people leaving and teams changing managers." ((in 135 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 58 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

(7,636 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 7,636 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

Apr 26, 2012

Fast paced, steep learning curve, challenging but fun and rewarding

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You really have the chance to make your own destiny in here. The power is very much in the hands of the employee

Cons

There are no real cons, it is demanding, but that serves to drive you.

5.0

Apr 25, 2012

'An opportunity that fuels my career growth daily'.

Emea lead recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-A place that really lives by it's amazing culture and values. -Someone where learning never stops. -Opportunity -Multicultural, fun and at times frantic! -Ability to work with so many different teams across multiple countries -As a Recruiter I am working in THE place that is transforming talent solutions.

Cons

-Crazy hyper growth means you need to be able to run with it and wear many hats, that suits me however may not suit everyone. -Got to put in the hard work! We are growing company that is rocketing across the globe

5.0

Apr 25, 2012

A great opportuity to work with great people and do great things that are changing the way people connect professionally

Human capital strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to use your skills and experience every day The employee experience is dynamic

Cons

Its growing fast and its hard to keep up with organizational change, who is responsible for what

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