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

Software Engineer professionals working at Snap have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 229 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 Engineer Jobs at Snap now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Snap .

Does Snap pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Snap with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 229 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Snap.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Snap?

39% of Software Engineer employees at Snap would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 13% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer 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 Snap locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Snap locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Los Angeles and Seattle . On the other hand, Snap locations which have been rated the lowest by Software Engineer professionals are Venice , Palo Alto and Santa Monica .

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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3.2

39% would recommend to a friend

(229 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 Engineer I employees have rated Snap with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 229 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer I professionals have a good working experience there. Snap is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer I professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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229 reviews

3.0

Jul 21, 2026

Competitive pay and growth opportunities marred by politics

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Competitive pay, lots of room to learn and grow

Cons

Inconsistent planning and messaging from leadership, stock is bad, lots of internal politics

4.0

Jul 20, 2026

Fast-paced with free food, but layoffs rumored

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fast paced, free food, 3 day rto

Cons

layoffs i heard, also seems to be unstable

3.0

Jul 11, 2026

Good food and decent work-life balance, but poor leadership

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Food and ok WLB

Cons

bad leadership, dead product, nothing to learn

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