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 228 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 228 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 178 reviews)); "Great people and super organized" ((in 169 reviews)); "culture was great and supportive" ((in 123 reviews)); "The pay is good on paper but wait until it drops 20% every single earnings." ((in 105 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 98 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 39 reviews)); "Some really bad managers" ((in 21 reviews)); "Long hours and demanding workload." ((in 15 reviews)); "potential long hours, when they need you they need you there." ((in 12 reviews))

Snap Software Engineer reviews

3.2

40% would recommend to a friend

(228 total reviews)

Evan Spiegel

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 228 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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228 reviews

5.0

Dec 8, 2016

Current SWE

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good location and food; good company vision. Location: Venice beach is a lively tourist location with good weather and quirky locals. Food: You get 3 meals per week at local restaurants, most of which are pretty good. Use them if you don't like what's in the cafeterias. Vision: Evan Spiegel is a gifted product designer and I enjoy making his products.

Cons

The company is not as established as larger companies like FB or Google, so we don't have every perk imaginable yet, and a lot of internal tools are yet to be built. Internal hackathons are few and far-between.

5.0

Sep 27, 2016

Awesome company, loving the direction and vision!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- We're located right in the beach! - There's free food with 2 cafeterias + restaurants around work are free too - Salary is on par with SF/Bay area companies - Equity package is solid but strongly incentivizes you to stay 4 years. This is a pro (very low turnover ratio + coworkers are all very involved in the success of the company) and a con (lose out on equity if you leave early)

Cons

- Offices are spread out, need to walk 10min between them sometimes. - Equity package has backloaded vesting schedule so you have to stay 4 years for full benefit

5.0

Aug 2, 2015

My Heart is in the work here

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- I just joined some 3-4 weeks back, but the kind of responsibility and ownership I have is a lot - Love the technology here - Incredibly helpful and smart co-workers - Growth potential and impact are beyond any measures

Cons

Teams are spread apart and it is hard to know what's going on in other teams.

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