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?

65% 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 (495) , Software Engineer (480) , Senior Software Engineer (305) , 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 1561 reviews)); "The Dublin office offers great benefits and a culture where I learnt a lot during 4 years." ((in 866 reviews)); "People are great and on site perks are good." ((in 742 reviews)); "70% of the time the comp plan feels fair and a good work/life balance." ((in 545 reviews)); "It's a good company with free food and Company shut downs twice a year." ((in 249 reviews))

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

"Bad management just some of them" ((in 191 reviews)); "This has resulted in some very mediocre people getting promoted and as a result you have bad managers." ((in 164 reviews)); "massive layoffs ahead" ((in 143 reviews)); "Slow career progression based on rigid assessment criteria" ((in 55 reviews)); "Middle management is inexperienced." ((in 52 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

65% would recommend to a friend

(7,690 total reviews)

Ryan Roslansky

65% 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 7,690 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

4.0

Oct 26, 2010

Great place to work.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone can make a difference.

Cons

Too many cooks in the kitchen.

5.0

Jun 11, 2014

Recruiter

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture, People and Leadership and an inspiring MD

Cons

Rate of growth-Too high. Fast paced

4.0

Apr 9, 2014

Overall good

Sales development specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Startup feel free food Good people Not at all micro managed Flexibility of schedules Target driven work Fast growing

Cons

Slow movement within the company politicised environment

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