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 improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Semrush?

78% 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 3.9 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) , Senior Software Engineer (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Customer Success Manager (8) , Data Scientist (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 54 reviews)); "Benefits are good." ((in 53 reviews)); "Great Company and Team." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great colleagues and Semrush as a tool is nice." ((in 36 reviews)); "+ Good salary" ((in 31 reviews))

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

"Marketing senior leadership is some of the worst you will ever encounter." ((in 23 reviews)); "Communication is basically zero under new leadership." ((in 17 reviews)); "Toxic managers who micromanage yet provide no coaching and have no idea what they’re doing/talking about." ((in 14 reviews)); "The pay is low for the amount of work that's expected" ((in 13 reviews)); "Unexpected layoffs are normal for Semrush now." ((in 9 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

78% would recommend to a friend

(160 total reviews)

Bill Wagner

83% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

3.9

Senior management

3.9

Career opportunities

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Reviews about "Compensation"

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2.0

Jan 15, 2024

I legally can't say anything disparaging

Content writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I think the pay is nice and so is the flexible PTO

Cons

I am literally, legally not allowed to say anything.

Semrush Response

2y

Dear Sender, That's sad to see a 2-star review without an explanation, but we appreciate your opinion. Yours, the Semrush Team

1.0

Jan 11, 2024

Company has completely made a 180 in the wrong direction

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

SEO experience, access to SEO tools, refurbished employee laptops, unlimited PTO

Cons

Your monthly quota resets every month. You can go from being a top performer rock star one month to being put on a Performance Plan the next. People have been quickly and consistently getting fired since I started working at SEMrush 2 years ago. Worrying if you’ll still have your job every month is not healthy. This place has horribly unrealistic expectations of its salespeople. It’s terrible on mental health and everyone seems stressed out and miserable. It can also take a long time to credit on a sale you made to get approved (merges) so half the time you don’t even know at the end of the month if you’ve hit your quota or not. Then when you do it doesn’t even matter or last long. As you go straight back to zero the next month. Salesforce & Slack are a mess.

Semrush Response

2y

Dear Colleague, Thank you for the feedback. Compensation plans may change, and we communicate clearly that it might happen quarterly. Truly, working in Sales is always about plans, reaching goals, and KPIs. It could be stressful, but we care about people and do our best to reduce these stress factors by providing clear expectations, being open about possible changes, and so on. We’re saddened you were disappointed by your experience with us. Yours, the Semrush Team

4.0

Jan 10, 2024

Great company, poor pay

Product expert

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Semrush is constantly changing, which provides lots of opportunities to try new things and grow.

Cons

I've been at the company for over a year and have seen no COLA or raises, despite being promised raises every 6 months when I was hired. Upward mobility is also extremely team dependent, and not guaranteed.

Semrush Response

2y

Dear colleague, Thanks a bunch for sharing your experience with us. We’re really committed to making our workplace the best it can be, and your feedback is crucial in helping us improve. We noticed you’re not too happy with the salary review process, and we’re sorry to hear that. It seems there might be a bit of a misunderstanding. The process and its structure were actually changed and communicated to all employees over a year ago. If you happen to miss that info, we strongly encourage you to chat with your manager or get in touch with our HR team to discuss any concerns you might have. Once again, thanks a lot for your feedback. We hope this clears things up a bit, and we’re here to help with anything you need. Yours, the Semrush Team

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