Is Snap a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Snap have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 226 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Snap employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Snap now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Snap .

Does Snap pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Snap with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 226 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Snap.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Snap?

40% of Software Engineer employees at Snap would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 18% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Snap with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Snap?

Software Engineer (236) , 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 178 reviews)); "Great people and super organized" ((in 175 reviews)); "culture was great and supportive" ((in 120 reviews)); "The pay is good on paper but wait until it drops 20% every single earnings." ((in 110 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 64 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 24 reviews)); "potential long hours, when they need you they need you there." ((in 13 reviews)); "There was a lot of push back on this, but it was disregarded by upper management." ((in 11 reviews))

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3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(226 total reviews)

Evan Spiegel

14% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer I employees have rated Snap with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 226 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Snap is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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226 reviews

3.0

Jun 20, 2026

Kind of a sinking ship

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good comp, good food, and mostly good people

Cons

Poor leadership and sinking ship

2.0

Jun 20, 2026

High pay high layoffs

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pays well if you don't get laid off and the stock doesn't crash

Cons

You will probably get laid off and/or the stock will crash

4.0

Jun 20, 2026

Good salary and solid team, but no growth prospects

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good salary and people, a lot of professional engineers work there, free food and benefits

Cons

No perspectives in the company; the stock price is shrinking year over year

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