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 (493) , Software Engineer (477) , Senior Software Engineer (301) , Account Director (247) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (99) , 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 1563 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 875 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 735 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 534 reviews)); "Pay and comp is good even if a little inflexible." ((in 236 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 194 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 160 reviews)); "Recent layoff was not necessary in these economic conditions" ((in 130 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 64 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 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

(7,646 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 7,646 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

1.0

Feb 24, 2023

Tenure Based Company

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perks and vacation are good.

Cons

The growth is very tenure based. Work is very substantial. You would end up spending more time writing documents than coding.

2.0

May 6, 2022

Senior high-end professional sales people need not come

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great sales people, benefits and great name recongition, fun office culture.

Cons

Poor inexperinced managers that do not understand how to manage high end experienced sales professionals. As a result you are talked down to and mismanaged. Very sad, experiencing the worst management I have seen in a decade.

4.0

Feb 28, 2022

Rest and Vest

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Great WLB - if you're a parent/caretaker and need boundaries, someone who is burnt out, or someone who likes doing the bare minimum, this is the company for you 2. Truly the BEST benefits out there - best food in the Bay Area, best 401K match, amazing perks and discounts, etc. 3. People are really nice and friendly. Genuinely all people you'd enjoy grabbing coffee with

Cons

1. Low pay - if you're looking for the highest offer, this won't be it. And once you're here, it is IMPOSSIBLE to get decent raises 2. There are two types of employees: really amazing star employees that work their butts off and the deadweight. It's about 50/50. The dead weight are not smart or motivated, and drag us all down 3. "Rest and vest" is the motto, which is great for some and not for others. Working here can be a bit boring, and you may not grow as much as you would in other companies. Your career can plateau if you spend too long here. 4. Leadership. Yikes. Ask anyone who has been here since pre-2020 when Jeff was CEO and watch them heavy sigh or grimace

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