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 (246) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (110) , 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 820 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 743 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 543 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 248 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 163 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and the shifts when you start suck." ((in 137 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((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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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

3.0

Feb 9, 2026

Used to be good, going downhill

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to have a good culture with a great WLB but has gone downhill the past 3 years.

Cons

Layoffs every 6 months. Push from execs with no idea how to code. Direction changes every 6months to a year.

3.0

Feb 9, 2026

Not bad

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good managers Lovely colleges Flexible

Cons

Overload work, frequent burnout, senior leaders not so good

5.0

Feb 8, 2026

Strong learning culture with solid work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Supportive teammates, high engineering bar, good mentorship, strong internal tooling, genuinely collaborative culture.

Cons

Large company bureaucracy can slow decisions, promotions feel process-heavy, some legacy systems, impact can feel diluted.

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