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 58 reviews)); "Great benefits (even if the list of it is fading away over the years)" ((in 58 reviews)); "Great Company and Team." ((in 37 reviews)); "Great colleagues and Semrush as a tool is nice." ((in 35 reviews)); "+ Good salary" ((in 32 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 17 reviews)); "The pay is low for the amount of work that's expected" ((in 14 reviews)); "Internal chaos, like changing team managers 3 times in 6 months" ((in 13 reviews)); "Unexpected layoffs are normal for Semrush now." ((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).

Reviews by job title

595 reviews

3.0

Jul 12, 2025

Growing pains hurt

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Brand recognition from most prospects

Cons

Quotas are out of control and the achievement numbers reflect that

Semrush Response

11mo

Dear Colleague, Thank you for your feedback. We are confident in our plans and are consistently growing our business. This may not suit everyone, but growth remains one of our main business priorities. Yours, the Semrush Team

4.0

Sep 20, 2024

Semrush

Sales executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay and advancement opportunities

Cons

Insane turnover in sales department. Most of the initial sales team that brought in high value and enterprise clients were let go.

Semrush Response

1y

Dear Sender, Thank you so much for your feedback! The changes are aligned with our new business focus and expectations. We’ve done our best to communicate this clearly, but we understand that not everyone may have felt fully prepared for the new goals we’re aiming for. Yours, the Semrush Team

3.0

Jul 18, 2024

Ok Place to work

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great product, is a necessity for the market

Cons

Young management team, trial and error period

Semrush Response

1y

Dear Sender, Thank you for sharing your feedback. Yours, the Semrush Team

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