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 51 reviews)); "Great culture produces great people." ((in 46 reviews)); "Great Leadership" ((in 16 reviews)); "The team is great and really clear goal marketing goals so you know how you're performing at all times." ((in 15 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 15 reviews))

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

"pay could be better" ((in 8 reviews)); "bad management and no product direction" ((in 8 reviews)); "This place was great for many years but they have added some toxic people to the management teams (at the c" ((in 5 reviews)); "Good leadership has the ability to chew gum and walk at the same time, but unfortunately, the consistent failure from Sarah Friar n co. has resulted in product and morale decay and massive layoffs." ((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

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).

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299 reviews

5.0

Jul 11, 2022

SWE Intern

Swe intern

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I love the company goals/aspiration. Every person you meet in the company is friendly and contributes to an amazing working experience/company culture. Working on impactful things.

Cons

None that I can think of.

Nextdoor Response

3y

Hey neighbor, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We're excited for your growth as a Software Engineering Intern this summer!

4.0

Jul 7, 2022

Early stage ad platform, still struggling on growth

Senior client partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great leadership from CEO, Sarah Friar - Opportunities to write the script with the team

Cons

- Little to no product development - Sales leadership is mismanaged and unhelpful

Nextdoor Response

3y

Thanks for your feedback, neighbor!

3.0

Jul 1, 2022

Ok W/L balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People were great, fun to work with. Great first job as SWE

Cons

pay is bit on the low side can improve total comp

Nextdoor Response

3y

Thanks, former neighbor!

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SWE Intern

Early stage ad platform, still struggling on growth

Ok W/L balance

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