Does Snap pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Snap employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Snap. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Snap?

46% of Snap employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Snap 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Snap?

Software Engineer (234) , Account Manager (52) , Intern (25) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Account Executive (19) , Data Scientist (19) , Machine Learning Engineer (18) , Product Manager (18) , Research Intern (17) , Senior Account Manager (17) , Manager (16) , Designer (15) , Engineer (15) , Software Engineer Intern (12) , Graphic Designer (11)

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

"great benefits and especially great dental" ((in 179 reviews)); "Great people and super organized" ((in 162 reviews)); "culture was great and supportive" ((in 125 reviews)); "The pay is good on paper but wait until it drops 20% every single earnings." ((in 111 reviews)); "Free food for 3 meals a day when we were in the office and then daily post mates credit when we were working from home." ((in 62 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership: you're on your own" ((in 88 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 40 reviews)); "Some really bad managers" ((in 20 reviews)); "Long hours and demanding workload." ((in 12 reviews)); "potential long hours, when they need you they need you there." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Snap layoffs in 2026?

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

Snap reviews

3.3

46% would recommend to a friend

(1,205 total reviews)

Evan Spiegel

25% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

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Snap has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,205 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Snap 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

4.0

Sep 13, 2022

Great Company!

Account strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance and benefits. Lots of internal mobility as well. If you ever go into the office, you’re in for a great. Free lunch and snacks every day!

Cons

Business goes up and down which caused big layoffs recently

5.0

Sep 12, 2022

Great Company

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunity to grow and challenge yourself Managers instill trust and responsibility in employees which allows them to take on projects and make impact Working around incredibly smart and talented individuals Amazing benefits

Cons

Lots of ambiguity and little process or structure around things Unclear metrics and performance evaluation criteria for recruiters Comp could be better when comparing same role to what other competitors pay

5.0

Sep 12, 2022

Great Talents/Engineers, Benefit, and Support

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineers Good benefit Exciting problems They care for their employees

Cons

- Leadership team is very young - Product team is not the most creative

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