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
5.0
Dec 4, 2025

Semrush, a great community and place to work

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Pros

- Top tier benefits - A culture of accountability, respect, and empowerment - Fantastic Product and Intelligent Product Teams -

Cons

- Clarity on career career growth sometimes limited - Process / systems gaps (normal for mid-market SaaS companies)

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Semrush Response
6mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you for your 5-star review! We’re glad to hear that our culture and benefits have positively impacted your experience, and we truly appreciate your feedback as we continue to improve our employee offerings. Yours. the Semrush Team
5.0
Sep 2, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

There is plenty of opportunity to succeed at Semrush. Some may argue there's a sink or swim culture, but that's the nature of sales and the reality of a public company on an aggressive growth path. From my experience, this was the expectation given and what I signed up for. As a scrappy startup for most of its life, today's Semrush definitely inherited some legacy process issues that needed overhauling. There have been flaws in our GTM strategy, backend and how we market / position our products, but I am happy to say the progress develops day by day. New leadership across every department from the C Suite to frontline management is making meaningful positive change a reality. The enterprise product team have built an amazing ecosystem of solutions that are only set to improve further with the massive investment Semrush is making in r&d. Sales leadership is demonstrably invested in the success of the reps on the team with the growth of the enablement department and improved tech stack. CEO Bill Wagner is excellent. Founder and CTO Oleg has built a tremendous company and done right by his employees.

Cons

As noted, there are definitely some issues with process that need improving. These are not existential crises to be fair, but rather quality of life issues and corporate bureaucratic red tape that make the job harder than it needs to be. There are serious silos and a lack of transparency from department to department. But there is an acknowledgement from the CEO all the way down to frontline management of these issues, a roadmap for fixing them, and already demonstrable evidence of improvement. Semrush is lightyears ahead of where it was when I joined, and the trajectory a year from now is far greater than where we are today. If you can self-start and pick up sales process pretty quickly, have no issues self-generating pipeline, and are enthusiastic about the intersection of SEO and AI, you can have a great experience working here as I have had.

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Semrush Response
9mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you so much for your detailed and positive review. We truly appreciate every word. Let’s keep building a bright future together! Yours, the Semrush Team
5.0
Jul 22, 2025

Grateful to Grow Here

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Pros

Semrush has been the most rewarding chapter of my career. I can confidently say this is a company that recognizes and invests in its talent. The culture is built around continuous improvement. Not just for the product, but for people. I’ve grown more here than I ever thought possible, thanks to supportive leadership, a phenomenal manager, and a team that pushes each other to be better every day. The company truly cares about its employees' well-being, with incredible benefits, and unlimited PTO that’s actually respected. There’s a real sense of trust and empowerment here. With rapid growth and so much opportunity ahead, I feel genuinely excited to be part of what we’re building.

Cons

Semrush is a fast-moving company, which means change is constant — new processes, priorities, and initiatives roll out frequently. Adaptability is key, and success here requires a proactive mindset and strong communication.

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Semrush Response
11mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you for such a wonderful review! We truly appreciate your support and look forward to continuing this amazing journey together. Yours, the Semrush Team
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