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 (94) , 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 192 reviews)); "Great benefits and all the resources you need to do well in sales here." ((in 113 reviews)); "Great work life balance (ex/ Fri" ((in 78 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 16 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 6 reviews)); "No career opportunities." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management is amazing and is trying to promote a culture that no" ((in 3 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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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,094 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 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,094 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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5.0

Oct 17, 2017

Amazing Culture; Remarkable Product

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

• Smart empathetic teammates • Great pay/benefits • Beautiful offices

Cons

• Growing fast; pace can be hectic

5.0

Oct 17, 2017

I'm an iOS engineer, and I love working at Slack

Ios engine

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There are many different challenges at Slack, and we are kind of free to tackle whatever interests us. Low management interference Leadership is solid, and really cares about the company and team morale

Cons

Depending on your role there might be a lot of meetings

5.0

Oct 17, 2017

Not Trying to be Cheesy But They Live Their Values

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Courteous, friendly, fun workers who care about their work product. Great product which people love. Grown ups work here. Very good employee perks - Personal + Professional development funds, barista, snacks, meals 2x week, happy hour weekly, $100 commuting/month, fitness reimbursement.

Cons

Below market pay in terms of base salary

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