Does Discord pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Discord employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Discord. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Discord?

73% of Discord employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Discord 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 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 33 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 30 reviews)); "Competitive pay, employees that will advocate for you" ((in 19 reviews)); "fast paced and great coworkers" ((in 13 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?

"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)); "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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4.1

73% would recommend to a friend

(245 total reviews)

Humam Sakhnini

81% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

Discord has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 245 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent 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

Apr 6, 2026

Great coworkers with few negative experiences

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good people enjoyed working here

Cons

Not much bad experiences during my time

5.0

Mar 27, 2026

software engineer

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

great teammates to work with

Cons

more work and intense hours may be needed

4.0

Mar 23, 2026

Pretty good

Product designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A fun work culture, autonomy to do good work

Cons

Lost some of its charm as the company ballooned

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