Is LinkedIn a good company to work for?

LinkedIn has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,439 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 66% of employees would recommend working at LinkedIn to a friend and 48% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about LinkedIn have been left by employees working as Web Developer , Software Engineer Intern and Business Operations Manager .

Does LinkedIn pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LinkedIn employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LinkedIn. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LinkedIn?

66% of LinkedIn employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LinkedIn 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (496) , Software Engineer (486) , Senior Software Engineer (309) , Account Director (252) , Relationship Manager (222) , Customer Success Manager (119) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Sales (115) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (105) , Sales Manager (92) , Account Manager (85) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (85) , Senior Account Director (80) , Recruiter (60)

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

"The culture and the vibe at LI is great; there's a friendly "can" ((in 1550 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 860 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 740 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 551 reviews)); "Good pay and policies focussing on employee’s well being" ((in 259 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 194 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 155 reviews)); "Constant layoffs are very distracting and impossible to focus since there is always people leaving and teams changing managers." ((in 150 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 51 reviews))

What are employees saying about LinkedIn layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed LinkedIn locations?

Sunnyvale , San Francisco , Mountain View , New York , Chicago , Omaha , San Jose , Carpinteria , Los Angeles , Seattle , Detroit , Washington , San Diego , Atlanta , Austin , Dallas , Ventura , South San Francisco , Santa Barbara , Miami , Lincoln , Santa Clara , Denver , Boston , San Antonio , Palo Alto , Las Vegas , Portland , Salt Lake City , Houston

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LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(869 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

63% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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869 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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1.0

Mar 9, 2019

worst company I ever worked

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Posh Cafeteria and good food a lot of social events great value in the resume good pay (in the range of 60 to 70% of FANG compensation)

Cons

low caliber managers in all levels. (Except the very top level) Managers have more authority and power that is being misused. Engineers are forced to pay attention to pleasing managers instead of focusing on technology and new products. HR is always one sided with managers. Performance reviews are not questionable and are not really based on one's performance. you need to be in the close circle of management in order to get recognized.

4.0

Feb 26, 2019

Great company with great perks

Insights manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing food & perks; competitive total compensation; very open culture with good values. Solid coworkers that are intelligent and helpful.

Cons

Almost feels like a nepotistic/favoritism environment where you have the chosen ones and then everyone else. Some (middle to mid-senior) management is really bad and not communicative or energetic whatsoever. Can be very process heavy and a lot of talk with not enough action.

5.0

Feb 17, 2019

Excellent company all around - [in] and out.

Relationship manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great reputation as a company Great people Great pay and perks Great ongoing education and experiences to help you learn and grow Great management

Cons

As with most companies, processes and alignment of various business units and departments can be improved. The LinkedIn brand, mission, vision, etc. should be marketed more for the world to understand. The LinkedIn name is widely recognized but not initially.

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