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?

48% of Snap employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Snap 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Snap?

Software Engineer (227) , Account Manager (52) , Intern (25) , Senior Software Engineer (24) , Account Executive (19) , Data Scientist (19) , Machine Learning Engineer (18) , Product Manager (18) , Research Intern (17) , Senior Account Manager (17) , Manager (16) , Engineer (15) , Designer (14) , Software Engineer Intern (12) , Graphic Designer (11)

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

"Great people and super organized" ((in 170 reviews)); "great benefits and especially great dental" ((in 167 reviews)); "culture was great and supportive" ((in 119 reviews)); "The pay is good on paper but wait until it drops 20% every single earnings." ((in 99 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 57 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership: you're on your own" ((in 85 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 36 reviews)); "Some really bad managers" ((in 24 reviews)); "potential long hours, when they need you they need you there." ((in 14 reviews)); "Long hours and demanding workload." ((in 13 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.

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3.4

48% would recommend to a friend

(1,187 total reviews)

Evan Spiegel

28% approve of CEO

19% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Snap has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,187 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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4.0

Jan 8, 2026

Pretty decent

Senior data analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Huge benefits - Free food and snacks, commuting benefits too

Cons

Smaller company - Needs to generate revenue.

5.0

Jan 8, 2026

Great company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of autonomy. Work on products used by 100s of millions of people. Work with very smart people. Great culture and values. Free food.

Cons

Upward growth. Undervalued stock. Frequent reorganization. Frequent compensation restructuring.

4.0

Dec 28, 2025

Good comp, good people

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good smart teammates, really kind really bright

Cons

Leadership sometimes questionable, not focused , playing catchup to Tiktok, and Instagram

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