Is Snap a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Snap have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 233 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Snap employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Snap now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Snap .

Does Snap pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Snap with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 233 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Snap.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Snap?

39% of Software Developer employees at Snap would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Snap with a 3.3 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.4 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Snap?

Software Engineer (239) , Account Manager (52) , Senior Software Engineer (26) , Intern (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 benefits and especially great dental" ((in 176 reviews)); "Great people and super organized" ((in 175 reviews)); "culture was great and supportive" ((in 116 reviews)); "The pay is good on paper but wait until it drops 20% every single earnings." ((in 114 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 58 reviews))

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

"Bad leadership: you're on your own" ((in 92 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 44 reviews)); "Some really bad managers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours and demanding workload." ((in 14 reviews)); "potential long hours, when they need you they need you there." ((in 12 reviews))

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Snap Software Developer reviews

3.2

39% would recommend to a friend

(233 total reviews)

Evan Spiegel

14% approve of CEO

8% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

2.2

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Snap with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 233 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Snap is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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233 reviews

2.0

Feb 8, 2026

Terrible culture, terrible pay, okay WLB

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is decent if you're on the right team

Cons

Everyone smart has left, extreme politics and culture of yes-men, ever shifting priorities, constant stock disappointment and cratering TC

3.0

Feb 7, 2026

Average

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great pay, good work life balance.

Cons

Disorganized, inconsistent leadership and direction

4.0

Jan 23, 2026

good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

pay is high, people are nice

Cons

work life balance is bad

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