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
1.0
Mar 24, 2025

Harassment disguised as a company

Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Learn to grow thick skin

Cons

The "HR" and Sr. Management at Semrush allow for a workplace of pure harassment, bullying, and toxicity. HR: You only see HR after someone is fired with no explanation. They are not trained whatsoever in HR and you will find that out when your W2's come. If you report behavior of bullying (being cursed at, etc.) to HR nothing is done other than being gaslit. The company is understaffed and I often found myself doing the job of 3 people. Advice to HR: Stop placing employees on PIPs that are riddled with lies. Sr. Management: I have no idea where to begin. They are all ineffective and thrive off of a scared, toxic culture. It's all about internal politics. I've never experienced harassment and bullying like that in my life, and I will ensure I do not ever again.

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Semrush Response
1y
Dear Sender, While we understand that being placed on a Performance Improvement Plan can be a stressful experience—and may sometimes feel like a reflection of a toxic environment—we believe it's important to have full context before commenting on individual cases. Allegations of harassment or bullying are taken very seriously at Semrush. If you experienced such behavior, we encourage you to report it through our employee hotline or contact us directly at compliance@semrush.com so we can properly review the situation. Thank you in advance! Yours, the Semrush Team
2.0
Mar 14, 2025
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Pros

In-office and remote job opportunities, great non-management coworkers. Solid product and brand. The culture used to be better a year or two ago.

Cons

Toxic management (both mid- and C-level) that has no vision, enforces constant false urgency, and explains own poor planning and irrational requests with “wrong” execution. No people management skills whatsoever, all they care about is reporting good news to the higher level. No matter how much you try, you’ll never be acknowledged or praised for it. Performance reviews are meant to tear you apart, not give positive feedback. You won’t have the desire or time for career development and further training. Absolutely useless HR. You won’t know they exist until it’s time for layoffs. They will let you go in the most dry and indifferent way and you won’t hear a single thank you. The pay is lower than you’d expect and the benefits are scarce. They seem to be losing more and more good people.

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Semrush Response
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Dear Sender, We continuously work to improve our company culture and atmosphere, and we’re sorry to hear that your experience with management and HR did not meet your expectations. Wishing you all the best in your future career endeavors! Yours, the Semrush Team
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