Does Nextdoor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nextdoor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nextdoor. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nextdoor?

59% of Nextdoor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nextdoor 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nextdoor?

Software Engineer (55) , Product Manager (10) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Account Manager (8) , Software Engineer(Internship) (8) , Client Partner (7) , Data Scientist (7) , Marketing (7) , SWE Intern (6) , Software Engineering Intern (6) , Operations (5) , Intern (4) , Sales (4) , Designer (3) , Engineer (3)

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

"There are really great people working here despite the lack of clear direction from the leadership." ((in 48 reviews)); "Great culture produces great people." ((in 44 reviews)); "Great benefits, kind co" ((in 19 reviews)); "The team is great and really clear goal marketing goals so you know how you're performing at all times." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great Leadership" ((in 16 reviews))

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

"bad management and no product direction" ((in 9 reviews)); "pay could be better" ((in 7 reviews)); "lots of change and big layoffs" ((in 4 reviews)); "This place was great for many years but they have added some toxic people to the management teams (at the c" ((in 4 reviews)); "No bonus component" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nextdoor layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Nextdoor locations?

San Francisco , New York , Los Angeles , Dallas , San Jose , Chicago , Tucson , Grand Rapids , Mount Pleasant , Washington , Austin , Cedar Park , Nashville , Oakland , Denver , Seattle , Annapolis , Miami , Bradenton , Atlanta , Savannah , Foster City

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Nextdoor reviews

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

Nirav Tolia

71% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Nextdoor has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 299 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nextdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

299 reviews

3.0

Nov 3, 2025

product needs help

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-work/life balance if you want it -generally good humans among ICs -if you work hard you'll stand out

Cons

-eng quality is going down

5.0

Oct 20, 2025

Good place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Solid WLB - Fun environment

Cons

- Stock not performing great

2.0

Oct 7, 2025

It was fine

Senior technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ability to recruit top engineers working on complex systems

Cons

The initiatives often fell through, hiring targets were very chaotic and sporadic. Very leadership heavy in this company, especially in HR.

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