Does Semrush pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Semrush employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Semrush. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Semrush?

77% of Semrush employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Semrush 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Semrush?

Account Executive (62) , Sales (19) , Sales Executive (17) , Frontend Developer (13) , Project Manager (13) , Account Manager (11) , Backend Developer (11) , Marketing (10) , Product Owner (9) , Senior Account Executive (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Customer Success Manager (8) , Data Scientist (8) , Senior Software Engineer (8) , Customer Success Specialist (7)

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

"Great people among those who were hired while company was really growing" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good benefits and people." ((in 52 reviews)); "Great Company and Team." ((in 40 reviews)); "Great colleagues and Semrush as a tool is nice." ((in 35 reviews)); "+ Good salary" ((in 34 reviews))

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

"product gives false information on companies seo, leadership is awful, enablement/training team is of the lowest quality." ((in 22 reviews)); "Communication is basically zero under new leadership." ((in 18 reviews)); "Toxic managers who micromanage yet provide no coaching and have no idea what they’re doing/talking about." ((in 17 reviews)); "The pay is low for the amount of work that's expected" ((in 13 reviews)); "Constant layoffs with most of the global sales team being let go." ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about Semrush layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Semrush locations?

Philadelphia , Boston , Dallas , Trevose , Feasterville Trevose , New York , Phila , Trenton , Salt Lake City , Chicago , Syracuse , Washington , San Antonio , Los Angeles , Denver , Penn , Fstrvl Trvose , Florida City , Cyprus Heights , Old Spain , Spain , Germany

Semrush reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(595 total reviews)

Bill Wagner

83% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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Semrush has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 595 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Semrush employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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595 reviews

3.0

Feb 28, 2023

Make as much money as possibeand find something else

Senior account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good conditions, perks and commissions

Cons

Lack of career growth, development or coaching. Very poor HR management

Semrush Response

3y

Dear Sender, We appreciate your fairness and ability to highlight both the pros and cons of our company. What you said is true–until recently, we haven't had a career ladder for Sales, but we've started to work on optimizing this process. Additionally, the lack of career development has never influenced the salary level. So, one advantage outweighs one disadvantage, right?:) Thank you for the feedback. It helps us to become better! Yours, Semrush Team.

5.0

Feb 20, 2023

Great Place to Start a Career Or Come to Earn

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Product lead company that has a lot of resources for sales. Sales folks get compensated very well. Very transparent as far as product goes. You get ahold of just about anyone in the company.

Cons

If you don't have a background in digital marketing, software or salesforce you will need to have a strong desire to learn. Not necessarily a drawback to the job but could be for those who

Semrush Response

3y

Dear Colleague, We appreciate such a high rate you gave us! Thank you for the warm words. Yours, Semrush Team

4.0

Feb 12, 2023

Great potential but not managing change

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great potential, great company and great product. Nice company culture.

Cons

Mixed communications from HR, senior management to Sales. Change is inevitable, but too many changes on senior leadership and not aligned to company's culture.

Semrush Response

3y

Dear Colleague, We appreciate you highlighting both the pros and cons of your time here. Our Team will use this information for future improvements. Yours, Semrush Team

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