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 (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 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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3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,639 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 7,639 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

3.0

Jan 28, 2016

Great company, average middle management

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to learn and expand your career if you are willing to overwork yourself.

Cons

Over 3 years with LinkedIn and the company has transformed from its start up vibe to a big corporation. Bad work life balance and new managers with lack of compassion and empathy. If sick or pregnant you struggle.

3.0

Dec 14, 2015

Great place to start a Career... but a lot of nasty internal politics

Account executive

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Pros

Linkedin is a great place to work and start a career. There's a lot of opportunities for training and personal development, plus the perks are great. Also, you'll be surrounded by great peers from all over the world who will help you grow as a person.

Cons

Terrible low and middle management. There are a lot of people who were there early and now have become manager who do not have a clue of how to manage. They just ask for forecasts and look up for their own interests. This causes a situation of bad mentorship and a lack of career paths. Also, there's a lot of over promising about things that will never happen. There are also a lot of internal politics and you have to be careful who you befriend if you want to really progress. I saw a lot of people getting promoted not on their merits but on who they were friends with.

2.0

Feb 7, 2015

Internal Communications for LinkedIn

Anonymous employee

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work ethic of people Co-workers wanting to do the best

Cons

Hiring too many young people to do senior jobs that they cannot do. I have seen too many people set up for failure. They are not given a chance.

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