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 3.9 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?

"Good benefits and people." ((in 56 reviews)); "Great people among those who were hired while company was really growing" ((in 55 reviews)); "Great Company and Team." ((in 38 reviews)); "Great colleagues and Semrush as a tool is nice." ((in 38 reviews)); "+ Good salary" ((in 31 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 18 reviews)); "Make decisions behind closed doors on who stays and who goes without looping in a direct manager." ((in 16 reviews)); "The pay is low for the amount of work that's expected" ((in 15 reviews)); "There are continuous layoffs." ((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

77% would recommend to a friend

(596 total reviews)

Bill Wagner

83% approve of CEO

64% 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

Semrush has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 596 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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Reviews by job title

596 reviews

2.0

Aug 27, 2023

For someone who wants to pursue money but loose nerve system

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

salary, benefits, bold projects, inclusive environment

Cons

toxic environment, outdated marketing, and management claiming to be growing teams, but in reality, just telling what to do

Semrush Response

2y

Dear Sender, Thank you for the review. It’s sad to see that your experience working at our company was disappointing, but such reviews are valuable to us! We’ll use them as pointers for improving our processes. If you don’t mind, we'd be happy to receive more information about your case. Could you please contact us at hr@semrush.com? Thank you in advance! Yours, Semrush Team

3.0

Jun 10, 2023

Great place for junior data scientists, but too stressful for middle/senior

Ml engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- a great team - a fascinating product - benefits, compensation for education, and healthcare

Cons

- performance review each month - no personal development track - you don't know what will you in next week - constant plans mutations - too high time-to-market (2-3 quarters)

Semrush Response

3y

Dear Colleague, Thank you for your review. We'll use this review as a way to improve in the future. Yours, Semrush Team

4.0

Feb 12, 2023

Great potential but not managing change

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great potential, great company and great product. Nice company culture.

Cons

Mixed communications from HR, senior management to Sales. Change is inevitable, but too many changes on senior leadership and not aligned to company's culture.

Semrush Response

3y

Dear Colleague, We appreciate you highlighting both the pros and cons of your time here. Our Team will use this information for future improvements. Yours, Semrush Team

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