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 229 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 229 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 (235) , 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 169 reviews)); "Great people and super organized" ((in 168 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 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 61 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership: you're on your own" ((in 89 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 39 reviews)); "Some really bad managers" ((in 22 reviews)); "potential long hours, when they need you they need you there." ((in 12 reviews)); "There was a lot of push back on this, but it was disregarded by upper management." ((in 10 reviews))

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3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(229 total reviews)

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14% approve of CEO

9% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer employees have rated Snap with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Snap is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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229 reviews

5.0

Apr 6, 2023

Filled with smart ambitious people

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get rewarded for your hard work

Cons

- Everyone is supper motivated and competitive. It’s difficult to stand out. - promotions are very difficult

4.0

Mar 31, 2023

Good place to work but weak management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, smart people, very flexible, good projects, free lunch in office

Cons

bad WLB, mandatory return to office 4 days a week, weak executives with no vision, no bonuses for top performers

4.0

Mar 13, 2023

Decent

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent company to work for

Cons

Management systems are unsustainable to say the least

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