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?

San Francisco , New York , Chicago , Raleigh , California City , Los Angeles , Oakland , California , Salt Lake City , Fletcher , Turkey , Austin , Dallas , North Olmsted , Irvine , San Diego , South San Francisco , Seattle , Savannah

Discord reviews

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

1.0

May 27, 2025

Weird and toxic culture

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work life balance, at least for my team

Cons

Bad leadership, everyone just trying to get themselves promoted

5.0

May 8, 2025

Amazing culture and people

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing people work here - WFH first - Great salary and benefits - Great diversity and inclusion culture, people are really people more than workers

Cons

- Very high expectations - Fast paced and easy to get the chop

5.0

May 5, 2025

Culture & Work Life Balance #1

Sr. manager, operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Company is focused on the future Strong leadership Culture is a top priority - company spends a lot of time and resources to preserve the culture Work life balance - hybrid work and a focus on avoiding burn out Personally - this is probably the best company I have ever worked for. I couldn't be happier here.

Cons

Hypersensitive workforce can make it challenging to provide honest feedback Leadership changes direction frequently and that can be nerve wracking

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