Is Snap a good company to work for?

Snap has an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5, based on over 1,584 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months. 45% of employees would recommend working at Snap to a friend and 18% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Snap have been left by employees working as Research Intern , Intern and Program Manager .

Does Snap pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Snap employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Snap. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Snap?

45% of Snap employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Snap 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Snap?

Software Engineer (238) , Account Manager (52) , Intern (25) , Senior Software Engineer (25) , Account Executive (19) , Data Scientist (19) , Machine Learning Engineer (18) , Product Manager (18) , Research Intern (17) , Senior Account Manager (17) , Manager (16) , Designer (15) , Engineer (15) , Software Engineer Intern (12) , Graphic Designer (11)

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

"Great people and super organized" ((in 179 reviews)); "great benefits and especially great dental" ((in 175 reviews)); "culture was great and supportive" ((in 125 reviews)); "The pay is good on paper but wait until it drops 20% every single earnings." ((in 108 reviews)); "Free food for 3 meals a day when we were in the office and then daily post mates credit when we were working from home." ((in 59 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership: you're on your own" ((in 91 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 40 reviews)); "Some really bad managers" ((in 24 reviews)); "potential long hours, when they need you they need you there." ((in 13 reviews)); "There was a lot of push back on this, but it was disregarded by upper management." ((in 12 reviews))

What are employees saying about Snap layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Snap locations?

Santa Monica , Los Angeles , New York , Seattle , Venice , Palo Alto , San Francisco , Chicago , Bellevue , Austin , Marina del Rey , San Diego , Mountain View , San Jose , Denver , Dallas , California City , Spokane , California , Illinois City , Ohio , Chantilly , Floral Park , Chandler , Detroit , Houston , Jackson , Culver City , Newport Beach , Torrance

Snap reviews

3.3

45% would recommend to a friend

(1,219 total reviews)

Evan Spiegel

23% approve of CEO

18% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.3

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

2.4

Senior management

Snap has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 1,219 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Snap employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

2.0

Mar 8, 2017

senior engineers stay away if you can

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

looks great from outside but the company culture leaves a lot to be desired. Google for a business insider article on what it is like to work at this secretive company. it captures quite accurately what goes on Might still be a good place for junior engineers straight out of school to grow their initial careers

Cons

lot of technical debt and poor architecture decisions everywhere. top down decision making with a flavor for micro management across the entire chain of hierarchy. senior engineers are not empowered and trusted. working from home is frowned upon. Too many first time managers with no clue on how to grow engineering careers

4.0

Jan 15, 2017

Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work with the coolest people in the Los Angeles area! Teammates are usually helpful and responsive.

Cons

It's highly secretive company. You sometimes read new features on the headlines.

4.0

Jan 10, 2017

Rapid Growth Means Opportunity

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Rapidly growing company means room for employees to grow. The Snapchat SW and Spectacles HW are successful products. Large user base. Advertising model is a value proposition. Seems like the sky is the limit. CEO has been right a lot. Quality of people coming in the door is high. Made some good hires from what I can see. People who know how to ship products and do so profitably. IPO paperwork has been filed. Could be a big payoff. Everyone works hard. It's good if you have something to show for it. Benefits are excellent compared with previous employers.

Cons

There's so much going on it can be hard to focus. No way of knowing how long the free wheeling culture will last. Roles and responsibilities beginning to overlap as more people are brought onboard, creates some confusion. Rapid growth and rate of hiring makes me wonder if company can execute on big plans. Long hours and demanding workload. Work/Life balance tips heavily towards work.

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