Is LinkedIn a good company to work for?

LinkedIn has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,349 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 50% 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 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LinkedIn. This rating has decreased by 2% 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 3.8 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 (494) , Software Engineer (476) , Senior Software Engineer (302) , Account Director (247) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Sales (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (100) , 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 1552 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 810 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 717 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 539 reviews)); "Pay and comp is good even if a little inflexible." ((in 244 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 195 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 165 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs and the shifts when you start suck." ((in 140 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((in 53 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 , Long Beach

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LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,656 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

LinkedIn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,656 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LinkedIn 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

8K reviews

5.0

Apr 22, 2012

It has been a life changing experience both personally and professionally

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great respect for each other; company truly lives by its core values; we really do change the lives of millions of professionals around the globe - very rewarding to work for a company that has such dramatic impact on peoples lives

Cons

No downsides as I see it although hypergrowth means we are all running at a 100 miles an hour and its important to make sure everyone is running at the same pace

5.0

Apr 20, 2012

My LinkedIn experience has been transformative.

Sales management

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Talent is our #1 priority- recruiting it, retaining it, and developing it. The culture is extraordinary and so are the people. The sales culture is team oriented, as we are measured on leadership and driving leverage in addition to results.

Cons

For an entrepreneur, there are opportunities that may be more financially lucrative than working here.

5.0

Apr 20, 2012

Helping to change the world while transforming yourself.

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Very smart people to learn from - Growth opportunities within team or laterally - Shuttle to/from SF - 401k matching - Stocks - Free food all around - Great gym classes (yoga, trx, etc) - Donation matching - Lots of team activities/offsites/company parties - Hackdays - Yearly caltrain pass - ice cream fridge - Amazing speakers/movie previews - Open source contributions - Fast growth

Cons

- Fast growth may mean that you have to cover more than one area - Some teams are under more pressure than other teams

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