Question 1

Is The Trade Desk a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

The Trade Desk has an overall rating of 3.8 out of 5, based on over 703 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 9% over the last 12 months. 72% of employees would recommend working at The Trade Desk to a friend and 57% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about The Trade Desk have been left by employees working as Software Engineer, Trading Analyst and Senior Account Manager.

Question 2

Does The Trade Desk pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, The Trade Desk employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at The Trade Desk. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at The Trade Desk?

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72% of The Trade Desk employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated The Trade Desk 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.8 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at The Trade Desk?

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Account Manager (35), Software Engineer (31), Senior Software Engineer (27), Director (19), Senior Account Manager (15), Trading Analyst (15), Trading Specialist (13), Senior Trading Specialist (10), Software Engineer(Internship) (10), Trader (10), Account Coordinator (8), Account Executive (8), Manager (8), Staff Software Engineer (8), Product Manager (7)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at The Trade Desk according to real employee reviews?

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"great culture and works always interesting" ((in 103 reviews)); "Great people with years and (sometimes) decades of experience; a lot of people work 5+ years at the company" ((in 101 reviews)); "great benefits and my boss cared about me" ((in 66 reviews)); "Good for work life balance" ((in 22 reviews)); "• Good salary." ((in 20 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at The Trade Desk according to real employee reviews?

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"No clear growth charter with not close with senior leadership" ((in 20 reviews)); "2 senior managers and 2 managers have been terminated in the last 3 years" ((in 18 reviews)); "Lack of diversity" ((in 6 reviews)); "No career progression, managers unfit to be managers" ((in 4 reviews)); "A lot of work, long hours" ((in 4 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about The Trade Desk layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed The Trade Desk locations?

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New York, Ventura, Los Angeles, Boulder, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Irvine, Bellevue, Seattle, San Jose, Washington, Austin, Dallas, Culver City, Orange, San Diego, Auburn, Aliso, Midtown New York

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