Does LinkedIn pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LinkedIn employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LinkedIn. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LinkedIn?

66% of LinkedIn employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LinkedIn 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LinkedIn?

Account Executive (496) , Software Engineer (480) , Senior Software Engineer (306) , Account Director (249) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Sales (115) , Customer Success Manager (114) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (102) , Sales Manager (92) , Account Manager (85) , Sales Development Representative (SDR) (84) , Senior Account Director (80) , Recruiter (60)

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

"The culture and the vibe at LI is great; there's a friendly "can" ((in 1544 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 837 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 732 reviews)); "being really matters and the company gives you amazing perks to be able to have a good work/life balance." ((in 549 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 252 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 193 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 163 reviews)); "Layoffs are frequent and silent." ((in 140 reviews)); "No career progression" ((in 61 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 50 reviews))

What are employees saying about LinkedIn layoffs in 2026?

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

LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,694 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

64% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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LinkedIn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,694 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The LinkedIn employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

2.0

Dec 29, 2012

Bureaucratic and management is chaotic.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Ok benefits, ok food, has a small gym and they try to celebrate milestones, can be pretty festive.

Cons

Management is terrible, some eng managers are super sharp and hardworking, however. There is no work-life balance, everyone works like a dog.

5.0

Dec 13, 2012

A fast-paced, exciting, challenging place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cutting edge technology changing the recruitment market. Great people. Great culture of trust and encourages innovation.

Cons

In many ways still emerging from start-up mode - so several things bolted on rather than robust and coordinated.

5.0

Dec 12, 2012

Great culture in a fast growing environment

Accounts executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of opportunities to the pace of growth

Cons

Mistakes can be made but thats the downside to any hyper growth business

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Bureaucratic and management is chaotic.

A fast-paced, exciting, challenging place to work.

Great culture in a fast growing environment

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