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 1558 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 837 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 723 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 548 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 249 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 196 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 161 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 135 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((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

2.0

Oct 11, 2013

Great technology, poor culture

Enterprise sales manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great technology and one that will no doubt continue to have a huge impact in the market now and in the coming years. Free lunches.

Cons

Less than desirable culture in Singapore. Middle management are clueless, very political and offer very little assistance in growth and development. Note to sales people: Don't join LinkedIn Singapore if you want to make some money. No one hits their target. Not because of a lack of talent, but due to unrealistic goals in a ridiculously small assigned territory.

2.0

Apr 13, 2013

Not what it used to be

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Smart co-workers -Fast paced environment -Frequent opportunity to beta test new products -Free catered lunches, drinks, snacks, Froyo

Cons

-Hostile environment: Bullying and workplace violence. I've personally experienced this as well as others across my organization. -Middle management is unable to manage expectations from executive leadership team resulting in burn out and demoralization of those doing the work on the ground. -Many of the inspiring leaders that built up Linkedin to what it is today have left or will be leaving Linkedin soon. -Very political and hierarchical

2.0

Jul 25, 2012

Employees were invited to answer in a positive way

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free food Travelling and big budget if you work in sales and marketing Can do attitude Informal atmosphere

Cons

Processes are broken Fake atmosphere All issues are covered up and not addressed but at some point they will be discovered

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