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 203 reviews)); "• Surprisingly great benefits for a company of this size" ((in 118 reviews)); "Great work life balance (ex/ Fri" ((in 79 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 51 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 46 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 6 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

(1,095 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 1,095 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

Oct 15, 2020

I’ve found my people

Senior customer success manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Slack the product is a reflection of slack the people. The company is transparent and thoughtful while being respectful of employees and customers.

Cons

Slack is still a young company. Sometimes mistakes are made, but I’m pretty sure that happens everywhere.

Slack Response

Thanks for your thoughts! Transparency and thoughtfulness are very important to us and we’re so glad you’re seeing it in leadership and your surrounding team. Thanks for being along for the ride as we learn and grow! -Slack

5.0

Oct 15, 2020

Incredible learning opportunity where everyone is on the same mission

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Learning opportunities Career Development Colleagues Guest speakers and fireside chats Culture and values Diversity and Inclusion

Cons

No downside that I can think of!

Slack Response

Thank you so much for writing a review and we are so happy you've been able to learn so much and enjoy your time here! -Slack

5.0

Oct 14, 2020

Design Driven Culture

Staff product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly team, super talented, drive to build the best product out there.

Cons

Startup with the urge to turn into a big company, creates some friction during this growth.

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