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 62 reviews)); "upper management team is great." ((in 22 reviews)); "Everyone around is very smart and talented." ((in 14 reviews)); "Beautiful office, dog friendly, and an abundance of snacks." ((in 13 reviews)); "Most people enjoy very flexible hours and dress is always casual." ((in 13 reviews))

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

"• Horrible management" ((in 19 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and turnover lately." ((in 12 reviews)); "Well and Good's leadership is toxic." ((in 10 reviews)); "Awful designers and managers trying to wear too many hats at the same time that has poor design taste." ((in 7 reviews)); "Upper management is constantly changing its position and lacks vision." ((in 6 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

5.0

Aug 2, 2016

Experiences to last a lifetime

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The opportunity to grow, learn, and innovate are boundless at Demand Media. From the Executive level down, you are surrounded by talented people that support, encourage, and challenge you to be the very best. The education that I received not only in my current profession, but outside of that is something I'll take away as I continue my journey. Demand Media is the most employee-centric organization that I've worked for - the company really recognizes that the employees are the most important asset.

Cons

None that I can think of.

Leaf Group Response

Thank you for taking the time to write a review and we are glad to see you have had a positive experience. Your review noted two areas that Demand Media truly takes pride in, education and leadership. We are always focusing on providing the best tools and education for our employees and incorporated in this is maintaining a strong leadership team. Thanks again for sharing your feedback and for being a Demand Media Alumni

5.0

Jun 9, 2016

Enterprise Start-up

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Even though Demand is a public company, the attitude and work is startup oriented. If you can create value and move the product you work on forward, you can go as far as you want here. Demand is no longer a place for people to hide and receive a check. I currently work with wonderful people and enjoy my job. This company recognizes talent and leadership, and it rewards hard work. The company cares about its people, their motivations, and especially their careers.

Cons

Even though traffic can be brutal, I really like that the office is on the Expo line.

3.0

May 10, 2016

Senior Director

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Fairly flat organization. Not a lot of hierarchy.

Cons

Management lacks direction. Tendency to throw things at the wall to see if they stick without doing any type of "proof of concept" analysis.

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