Is Discord a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Discord have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 25 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Discord employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Discord now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Discord .

Does Discord pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Discord with 2.9 out of 5 stars based on 25 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 29.4% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Discord.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Discord?

42% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Discord would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 39% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Discord with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.1 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 2.8 rating 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 30 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 29 reviews)); "Very nice and good pay" ((in 18 reviews)); "fast paced and great coworkers" ((in 12 reviews)); "From a technical perspective the team is full of all" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Just had layoffs to correct for that mistake." ((in 6 reviews)); "Zero plan, absolutely horrendous management, and flagrantly parasitic and abusive behavior." ((in 4 reviews))

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3.2

42% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Humam Sakhnini

37% approve of CEO

11% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Work/Life balance

3.0

Senior management

2.9

Compensation and benefits

2.8

Career opportunities

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Discord with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Discord is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews

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

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

Aug 7, 2024

a company and coworkers I appreciate

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Companies are not your friends, but Discord has done ok by us (with the exception of the hiring boom of the pandemic + layoffs early 2024). I appreciate the ability to work remotely, and the flexibility and trust I am given to do my job well. Discord also has pretty high internal transparency, including the good and the bad -- sometimes it can look like leadership is still figuring stuff out, but I'd rather know where we stand! And right now we are on a clear path business-wise and leadership is leading with confidence. Culture-wise, I love that my coworkers all care so much about the product we're building, and I can engage with them directly on any problems that arise. Even working remotely, everyone feels like a human.

Cons

Using Discord at work instead of email + slack makes internal communication a bit messy. It's hard to find information sometimes.

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