Does Semrush pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Semrush employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Semrush. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Semrush?

77% of Semrush employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Semrush 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Semrush?

Account Executive (62) , Sales (19) , Sales Executive (17) , Frontend Developer (13) , Project Manager (13) , Account Manager (11) , Backend Developer (11) , Marketing (10) , Product Owner (9) , Senior Account Executive (9) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Customer Success Manager (8) , Data Scientist (8) , Customer Success Specialist (7)

What are the pros of working at Semrush according to real employee reviews?

"Great people among those who were hired while company was really growing" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great benefits (even if the list of it is fading away over the years)" ((in 51 reviews)); "Great Company and Team." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great colleagues and Semrush as a tool is nice." ((in 36 reviews)); "+ Good salary" ((in 33 reviews))

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

"product gives false information on companies seo, leadership is awful, enablement/training team is of the lowest quality." ((in 21 reviews)); "Communication is basically zero under new leadership." ((in 17 reviews)); "Make decisions behind closed doors on who stays and who goes without looping in a direct manager." ((in 15 reviews)); "The pay is low for the amount of work that's expected" ((in 15 reviews)); "Constant layoffs with most of the global sales team being let go." ((in 9 reviews))

What are employees saying about Semrush layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Semrush layoffs and their outlook for job security at Semrush in 2026.

Semrush reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(596 total reviews)

Bill Wagner

83% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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Semrush has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 596 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Semrush 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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596 reviews

5.0

Dec 19, 2025

Great place to work, develop and grow with the leader in the SEO/ AI space

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong focus on development, effective training and SKO a highlight of the year, a market-leading product that continues to improve, and great people and leadership.

Cons

Only con, was not a lot of people in Australia. But thats about to change with the Adobe acquisition.

Semrush Response

6mo

Dear Colleague, Thank you for the positive review! Yours, the Semrush Team

5.0

Dec 16, 2025

Working for Semrush as part of the Workplace Operations team.

Office manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

We have a great team, they are good people who want to help and collaborate. Our managers are on our side and help and actively take part in our work. There is a pleasant work culture and other colleagues respect our role.

Cons

There is a lot of collaboration with other departments, sometimes there are few defined boundaries on which team does which job, our team often picks up the slack.

Semrush Response

6mo

Dear Colleague, Thank you so much for the positive review! Happy to work together! Yours, the Semrush Team

2.0

Dec 15, 2025

Awful company with no possible individual progress

Mid market account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Competitive salary - Free breakfast and lunch - Occasional travels to Spain

Cons

- Unachievable targets - Very fast paced

Semrush Response

6mo

Dear Colleague, We’re sorry to hear that your experience at our company hasn’t fully met your expectations. We understand that the pace of work here may not suit everyone, and that’s completely normal. If there’s anything we can do to support you, please feel free to schedule a call with your HR partner. We’re confident that, together, we can help make your time here more comfortable and productive. Yours, the Semrush Team

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