Is Slack a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Slack have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 51 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Slack employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Slack now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Slack .

Does Slack pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Slack with 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 51 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.7% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Slack .

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Slack?

74% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Slack would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 16% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Slack with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.0 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Slack?

Account Executive (95) , Software Engineer (63) , Senior Software Engineer (49) , Customer Experience Agent (28) , Senior Account Executive (26) , Enterprise Account Executive (23) , Customer Success Manager (21) , Manager (17) , Sales (17) , Staff Software Engineer (16) , Customer Experience (14) , Software Engineering Intern (14) , Director (12) , Recruiter (12) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (11)

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

"Great culture and values!" ((in 198 reviews)); "Great benefits and all the resources you need to do well in sales here." ((in 111 reviews)); "The work/life balance is great (work hard and go home)" ((in 78 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 49 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 41 reviews))

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

"I had 3 managers (4 if you count the time I had no manager) over ~6 months." ((in 14 reviews)); "Impossibly fast change, questionable leadership decisions, product decisions feel half baked, absolutely enormous company with frequent layoffs." ((in 11 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 9 reviews)); "No career opportunities." ((in 5 reviews))

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Slack Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)

Stewart Butterfield

61% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Work/Life balance

4.4

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

2.7

Senior management

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Slack with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Slack is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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51 reviews

5.0

Apr 14, 2021

Great company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Salary rate is really good. - It has very good culture and team environment. - Work life balance is good with flexible work times. - With Saleforce acquisition I think Slack has great opportunities.

Cons

- Sometimes work load can be overwhelming - Company do a big effort to avoid having unnecessary meetings yet they happen. - I haven't had the chance to move positions so I cannot share an opinion on Career opportunities.

Slack Response

Hello! We really appreciate your thoughtful feedback. We're so happy to hear you feel well taken care of at Slack and have a great work/life balance! If you feel overwhelmed in the future, we encourage bringing it up with your manager. Thanks again for taking the time to write a review! -Slack

5.0

Feb 2, 2021

Great company

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, benefits, culture and product.

Cons

Lack of eng opportunities outside of North America

Slack Response

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. We are so happy you found Slack to be a great company to work at! -Slack

4.0

Jan 28, 2021

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, competitive benefits, flexible work hours

Cons

Some teams are not well coordinated

Slack Response

We're so glad you feel that Slack is a great place to work! Feedback is always welcome and we encourage you to flag your concern about teams not being well coordinated to your manager. Thank you again for your thoughts! - Slack

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