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 (481) , Senior Software Engineer (306) , Account Director (249) , Relationship Manager (222) , Senior Account Executive (118) , Customer Success Manager (115) , Sales (115) , Manager (110) , Staff Software Engineer (103) , 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.

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LinkedIn reviews

3.8

66% would recommend to a friend

(7,697 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

64% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.2

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

LinkedIn has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 7,697 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).

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

8K reviews

5.0

Oct 10, 2013

Agile, insanely passionate company that never sleeps

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Anything is possible at this stage so you can write your own career. Passionate and bright colleagues that make coming to work a pleasure.

Cons

Heavy sales focus can sometimes disrupt your passion.

5.0

Oct 10, 2013

A fantastic working atmosphere and team spirit in a world class company that really cares about its employees

Language specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team spirit, feel supported by management, amazing perks

Cons

None I can think of

5.0

Oct 10, 2013

Great culture, environment, and people

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Market leading products, fun culture, great perks, free food, free work shuttle, and very smart people.

Cons

Overlapping of organization responsibilities as the company grows.

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