Is LinkedIn a good company to work for?

LinkedIn has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,432 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) (84) , 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 1566 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 868 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 727 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 550 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 251 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 200 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 159 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs (but that’s part of working in tech so if you can’t handle this risk don’t get into corporate tech)." ((in 148 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 49 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?

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3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(868 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

63% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Culture & values

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

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4.0

May 16, 2018

Getting big

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- great mission, fantastic culture - excellent leadership team - amazing perks (untracked time off, food, all the benefits you could want) - strong financial performance & growth - coworkers are awesome

Cons

- it's getting very big, feels more hierarchical every day. Inordinate amounts of time spent getting alignment and navigating politics - compensation is ok, but beat by FB, Google, etc. - LinkedIn exec team is great but some leaders just a level down are truly uninspiring

3.0

May 15, 2018

Good place to work (if you just want a job to pay the bills + great perks)

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Fantastic Benefits (matching 401k, comprehensive health/dental/vision, Crossover Health partnership so you can easily make your appointments, $2000 "Perk Up" benefit to be used on child care, pet care, gym, or massages) - Workplace Perks (onsite coffee bar, multiple cafeterias, amazing chefs, gym + exercise classes, great facilities, snacks/drinks/fruit/etc) - Commuter Benefits (free CalTrain pass, shuttles) - Flexible work schedule -- a lot of managers do not sit in your office (obviously, depends on the organization you are in) so they are flexible about WFH as long as you are performing your job - Salary is decent (not the most competitive or the highest.... but it's offset by all the perks you get from the company)

Cons

- For a company that is in the talent business - helping people find jobs -we are really bad about internal movement to different organizations/roles. It's extremely difficult, and there is no bias towards internal candidates. They essentially want someone who already has done the job vs looking at transferable skills and keeping talent at LinkedIn. It's a real bummer, as this is a key reason why great talent have left LinkedIn to pursue their dream job at competitor companies that were willing to "take a chance" on them. - A lot of "high performers"/"high achievers" have left the company, so the leftover employees are mostly there just to do their job and go home. Not that this is necessarily a CON - but just something to point out. If you are looking to really learn and grow - fast - this is not the place for you. Most folks are here to do their job, do it well, and then leave. - Microsoft acquisition is slowly starting to creep in....

4.0

Apr 26, 2018

Great company with great perks

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Executive leadership is transparent about company and where it's headed, free food, great benefits, competitive pay, and fun company events.

Cons

Obtaining work/life balance can be challenging.

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