Is Slack a good company to work for as a Staff Software Engineer?

Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Slack have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Slack employees being 3.9 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff Software Engineer Jobs at Slack now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Engineer interview questions at Slack .

Does Slack pay Staff Software Engineer employees well?

Staff Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Slack with 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 10% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Engineer salaries at Slack.

How happy are Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Slack?

70% of Staff Software Engineer employees at Slack would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 61% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Engineer professionals have also rated Slack with a 4.9 rating for work-life-balance, 5.0 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.1 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Slack?

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)

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

"Great culture and values!" ((in 197 reviews)); "Great benefits and all the resources you need to do well in sales here." ((in 100 reviews)); "Great work life balance (ex/ Fri" ((in 79 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 54 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 43 reviews))

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

"I had 3 managers (4 if you count the time I had no manager) over ~6 months." ((in 15 reviews)); "Many layoffs." ((in 12 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 8 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities / development" ((in 5 reviews))

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4.0

70% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Stewart Butterfield

87% approve of CEO

98% positive business outlook

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5.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.9

Work/Life balance

4.1

Culture & values

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

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Staff Software Engineer employees have rated Slack with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Staff Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Slack is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Staff Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.6 stars).

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16 reviews

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Great place with nice people

Staff software engineer

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Pros

- People are nicer and more flexible than at a typical tech company - There are a lot of interesting projects, without too many "cooks in the kitchen" - Flexible work schedule and work location

Cons

- Stock price is stagnating - Hacklang isn't very well supported by Facebook.

Slack Response

Thanks for your thoughts! It’s great to hear that you have plenty of interesting work to keep you challenged and inspired. -Slack

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Friendly company with

Staff software engineer

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Pros

I joined Slack after COVID-19 quarantine had already started, so my entire interview process, onboarding, and beyond has taken place remotely. While every company faces challenges due to this situation, I think Slack has handled it exceptionally well. I have felt very supported by the company and my peers in getting set up remotely, and I'm impressed by how quickly the entire company has adapted to working from home and continues to iterate on ways to make this work even better. As someone who used to have a long commute to the office every day, I appreciate that Slack is now allowing employees to work fully remotely in the future. In terms of the work, I feel that I've quickly ramped up on my team's work and have started making impactful contributions soon after joining. It feels like there's a lot of opportunity to take on responsibility and make meaningful contributions, while also being supported in prioritizing your own personal life and health.

Cons

I've struggled a lot with legacy code and learning PHP/Hack, which I didn't know prior to joining and have found difficult to work with. This can be frustrating for engineers who are used to working in more common languages which have more available resources online. The codebase also has some poorly documented / poorly tested areas which are difficult to understand and make changes to (these is mostly legacy code, as standards seem to have increased over time).

Slack Response

Hi there - thank you for sharing your onboarding experience. We're thrilled to hear that you've ramped up quickly and look forward to seeing what you accomplish here! Be well. -Slack

5.0

Aug 24, 2020

Your chance to change how people work

Staff software engineer

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Pros

- Slack has the potential to have a huge impact on how people work - Professional and experienced leadership - You will have opportunities to have a significant impact on the product/business

Cons

- Lots of hidden complexities make things hard - The policies at the company can be more rigid than needed IMO (though that's changing with support for remote work at least)

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