Semrush reviews

4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(595 total reviews)
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Bill Wagner

83% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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
4.0
May 19, 2018

Not for everyone, but great for those who work hard

Anonymous employee
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Pros

SEMrush is an amazing company to have on your resume, especially if you're looking to make a career in the tech industry. There are opportunities to travel all over the country and maybe even the world, go to conferences to help you grow and learn in your specific field, work with people internationally, and learn from some of the best in the business. There are also work from home days, which is great. SEMrush is pretty lax environment as long as you work hard and don't slack off. You also get to work with really great co-workers who will turn into friends.

Cons

A lot of the management is in Europe, so it can be hard to get a hold of them during US business hours. The company prides itself on having a "flat-structure" but it's not really, we're a US company that is still using European culture values - this has to change.

4.0
Aug 6, 2025

Positive

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Smaller company so voice is heard, good culture, remote

Cons

lots still being figured out from a process standpoint. High quotas

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Semrush Response
10mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you for your positive review! Regarding the quota, we definitely have high expectations, and we intend to keep it that way. Semrush is a place for excellence, after all. Yours, the Semrush Team
5.0
Jul 24, 2025

Fresh Start

Recommend
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Pros

I have been with Semrush for five an a half years now. We have always been a highly innovative company that is constantly evolving, but I can honestly say it feels like a fresh start with a new company. We have an amazing founder who is going to help us venture into new areas, but this transition brought in a new CEO with a different bur refreshing approach. After five years things can start to feel stale but I dont feel that at all as our new CEO has a whole new set of objectives that are helping build on our previous success. The more I invest in Semrush the more they invest in me. I dont just mean a financial investment, my manager cares deeply about my growth and development and is helping me reach all my goals.

Cons

Any con that I could muster up would be trivial.

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Semrush Response
11mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you for the wonderful review of our company. Five years together! Wow! Here's to many more. Let’s keep rocking. Yours, the Semrush Team
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