Does Slack pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Slack employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Slack. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Slack?

77% of Slack employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Slack 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 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 209 reviews)); "• Surprisingly great benefits for a company of this size" ((in 107 reviews)); "The work/life balance is great (work hard and go home)" ((in 77 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 44 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 44 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 15 reviews)); "Many layoffs." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities / development" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Slack layoffs in 2026?

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

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Slack reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,096 total reviews)

Stewart Butterfield

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Slack has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,096 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Slack 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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1K reviews

5.0

Apr 27, 2021

Truly unique

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work-life balance with a strong culture of empathy and trust. A product that matters and a great engineering culture.

Cons

Processes aren't always 100% ironed out

Slack Response

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We are happy to have you on board :) -Slack

5.0

Apr 26, 2021

Slack working experience

Associate workplace manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture and values! Easy to collaborate with teammates since everyone who works at Slack is truly wonderful, kind, and empathetic!

Cons

Super fast growing company, so keeping up with a fast paced environment can have challenges

Slack Response

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such an amazing review! We appreciate it and are so happy to hear how much you enjoy working here! -Slack

4.0

Apr 25, 2021

Great company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Love the people, good vibes, great tech

Cons

Actually I loved the job...

Slack Response

Thank you so much for sharing your experience working at Slack! We're really glad to hear that you had a great experience! -Slack

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