Does Leaf Group pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Leaf Group employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Leaf Group. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Leaf Group?

68% of Leaf Group employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Leaf Group 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Leaf Group?

Freelance Writer (17) , Software Engineer (14) , Writer (11) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Editor (8) , Content Writer (7) , Product Manager (6) , Data Scientist (5) , Director (4) , Account Manager (3) , Intern (3) , Manager (3) , Marketing (3) , Software QA Engineer (3) , Vice President (3)

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

"The people all were great to work with and they put a lot of effort into their social events." ((in 60 reviews)); "The benefits are good." ((in 37 reviews)); "upper management team is great." ((in 25 reviews)); "Everyone around is very smart and talented." ((in 14 reviews)); "Great work/life balance" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"• Horrible management" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and turnover lately." ((in 9 reviews)); "Well and Good's leadership is toxic." ((in 9 reviews)); "Awful designers and managers trying to wear too many hats at the same time that has poor design taste." ((in 6 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing its position and lacks vision." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Leaf Group layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Leaf Group locations?

Santa Monica , Los Angeles , Austin , New York , Bellevue , Kirkland , Chicago , Denver , Englewood , Baltimore , Jersey City , Salt Lake City , Albany , Rochester , Nashville , Irvine , Santa Ana , Woodland Hills , Sacramento , San Francisco , Santa Barbara , Westminster , Seattle , Wichita , Portland , Philadelphia , Jacksonville , Miami , Tallahassee , Atlanta

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Leaf Group

Part of Graham Holdings

Leaf Group reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(398 total reviews)

Sean Moriarty

72% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Culture & values

3.7

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Senior management

Leaf Group has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 398 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Leaf Group 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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Reviews by job title

398 reviews

3.0

May 4, 2022

Account Manager

Account manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great team - Everyone is very passionate about the brand

Cons

- A lot of the team is over worked

Leaf Group Response

We definitely agree that our teams are great and there's a lot of passion around our brands, we also promote work life balance and have resources for those who feel like they aren't aligned in that balance.

5.0

Apr 28, 2022

Excellent workplace

Editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Smart colleagues, interesting challenges in an environment of small teams. Lots of opportunity to create new things.

Cons

Typical startup growing pains: the days can be long and the pace is fast.

Leaf Group Response

Thank you for your thoughts! Though we are beyond a start up, we definitely feel like we are agile enough to provide a place for people to solve great challenges and be innovative!

4.0

Apr 8, 2022

Nice people, fast paced environment

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people are great and the DEI initiatives are really inspiring.

Cons

Unsure on the growth opportunities.

Leaf Group Response

Thanks so much for your feedback. The common theme here is our people - they make our environment great, our DEI efforts inspiring, and our growth opportunities important. I encourage you to talk to your manager about growth within the company to ensure you are keeping it top of mind. We appreciate you.

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