Does WhatsApp pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, WhatsApp employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at WhatsApp. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at WhatsApp?

83% of WhatsApp employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated WhatsApp 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at WhatsApp?

Software Engineer (4) , Program Manager (3) , Associate (2) , Content Strategist (2) , Manager (2) , Technical Specialist (2)

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

"Good friendly people" ((in 6 reviews)); "Good culture, great perks, hybrid work." ((in 4 reviews)); "Good work/ life balance" ((in 3 reviews)); "Nice work environment and people" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about WhatsApp layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed WhatsApp locations?

Menlo Park , Mountain View , New York , Oswego , Mountainair , San Diego , San Jose , Colita , Texas

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WhatsApp reviews

4.4

83% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Will Cathcart

83% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

WhatsApp has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 53 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The WhatsApp 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

53 reviews

3.0

Dec 6, 2021

Toxic

Co team

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working at WhatsApp was amazing at first. Great team culture, great learning and advancement.

Cons

However, as the company grew, the work culture of the CO team has become toxic due to various people in management. HR is not protecting reports from bullying, unfair treatment and more.

3.0

Mar 19, 2024

Small teams but still part of larger Meta org

Senior technical specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good benefits, small team, good work life balance

Cons

difficult to move up and get promoted

5.0

Mar 2, 2017

Good place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good atmosphere. A good place to work because everyone is very nice and helpful and I like working there very much

Cons

Too many people there are just people everywhere and I can't stand it they need to cut down the number of people

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