Is LinkedIn a good company to work for?

LinkedIn has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 9,430 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 49% 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 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 3.7 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 1591 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 830 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 737 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 545 reviews)); "Great place for young starters to join as the pay is good for that level" ((in 260 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 158 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 142 reviews)); "Slow career progression" ((in 63 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced and immature" ((in 52 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

LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(868 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

64% approve of CEO

49% 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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3.0

Jan 29, 2016

Great Benefits, Great people, Low wages

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Pros

We were bought out and joined a great company. They are generous with time off benefits snacks. As far as who we work with, we have a superb staff and a great team, we are still the same as far as being bought out till now. They haven't changed our culture they have added to it. I love this aspect.

Cons

What matters most is money in my paycheck. They told us they pay in the 60th percentile of other competitive positions. This is false, we are under the 50th percentile of others in our industry and management just tells us we aren't truely "x" position because we don't do what others do, knocking down our skills and saying we are paid competitively per the job we do.

5.0

Jan 26, 2016

Company where Employee Satisfaction and Culture is Paramount

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Pros

Core values are consistent and adopted across the entire company. Everyone can recite most of the LinkedIn values by heart. The Executive Leadership team is extremely transparent and inspiring. The company is filled with smart people who are striving to build a top-notch product. And don't forget the endless perks. Employees are treated very well. Free breakfast/lunch/dinner at cafeterias that are comparable to high quality restaurants. Even the break-rooms are stocked with healthy snacks. Free shuttle from SF. No paycheck deductions for medical/dental/vision. One day a month reserved for side projects/volunteer activities. I can go on and on. The pride just oozes out of each and every employee.

Cons

401K match wasn't the best. A load of talent has departed within the last couple of years (old-timers who's stock options have fully vested), which can potentially impact the culture. Can be a little cut-throat due to "stack ranking" system, but it also promotes healthy competition.

5.0

Jan 21, 2016

Best company I have worked for

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LinkedIn is by far the best company I've worked for. Great culture, clear vision, strong compensation. Jeff Weiner does a great job of keeping employees updated on what's going on throughout the company. The food is amazing, and the compensation is very competitive.

Cons

Internal mobility is not as easy as it could be. It's still harder to change groups/teams than it should be at a company this size.

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