Question 1

Is Slack a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Slack has an overall rating of 3.9 out of 5, based on over 1,229 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 77% of employees would recommend working at Slack to a friend and 70% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Slack have been left by employees working as Software Engineering Intern, Customer Success Manager and Director.

Question 2

Does Slack pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Slack employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Slack. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Slack?

Accepted Answer

77% of Slack employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Slack 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Slack?

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Account Executive (95), Software Engineer (64), Senior Software Engineer (49), Customer Experience Agent (28), Senior Account Executive (26), Enterprise Account Executive (23), Customer Success Manager (21), Manager (17), Sales (16), Staff Software Engineer (16), Customer Experience (14), Software Engineering Intern (14), Director (12), Recruiter (12), Business Development Representative (BDR) (11)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Slack according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"Great culture and values!" ((in 211 reviews)); "• Surprisingly great benefits for a company of this size" ((in 111 reviews)); "Great work life balance (ex/ Fri" ((in 79 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 50 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 43 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Slack according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"I had 3 managers (4 if you count the time I had no manager) over ~6 months." ((in 17 reviews)); "Many layoffs." ((in 10 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities / development" ((in 5 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Slack layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Slack layoffs and their outlook for job security at Slack in 2026.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Slack locations?

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San Francisco, New York, Denver, Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Washington, Atlanta, Austin, Boston, San Diego, Colorado Springs, Portland, Sea Girt, Orem, Fairfax, Grand Rapids, Charlotte, San Marcos, Tyler, Chattanooga, Memphis, Nashville, Irvine, San Fernando, Sacramento, Menlo Park, San Ramon, South San Francisco

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