Does Discord pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Discord employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Discord. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Discord?

68% of Discord employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Discord 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Discord?

Software Engineer (24) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Data Scientist (4) , Engineering (4) , Engineering Manager (4) , Senior Technical Recruiter (4) , Student Ambassador (4) , Customer Experience Associate (3) , Graphic Designer (3) , Marketing (3) , Operations Manager (3) , Product Designer (3) , Recruiting Coordinator (3) , Software Engineering Manager (3) , Talent Acquisition (3)

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

"The benefits are great and continually expanding" ((in 35 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 34 reviews)); "Competitive pay and benefits." ((in 17 reviews)); "fast paced and great coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "Work / life balance is encouraged." ((in 7 reviews))

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

"Lots of layoffs that could have been prevented." ((in 6 reviews)); "Zero plan, absolutely horrendous management, and flagrantly parasitic and abusive behavior." ((in 3 reviews)); "life balance is awful." ((in 3 reviews)); "Still learning how to support senior level growth and still going through the growing pains of going from small company to big company." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Discord layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Discord locations?

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4.0

68% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Humam Sakhnini

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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Discord has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Discord employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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245 reviews

5.0

Jun 20, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

great environment to grow and learn

Cons

no negatives good company loved it

4.0

Jun 10, 2025

Good Company Culture with Challenging directions

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Smart and Supportive peers - Impression infra with little eng resource to support billions of msgs per day

Cons

- Company strategies kept changing to figure out the monetization path - Career ladders are almost equivalant with FAANG level but without matching pay

1.0

Jun 2, 2025

Avoid this place

Anonymous

Recommend

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Pros

Remote work is a huge plus.

Cons

Leadership creates a toxic and unsupportive atmosphere

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