Does Slack pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Slack employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Slack. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Slack?

77% of Slack employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Slack 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Slack?

Account Executive (95) , Software Engineer (63) , Senior Software Engineer (49) , Customer Experience Agent (28) , Senior Account Executive (26) , Enterprise Account Executive (23) , Customer Success Manager (21) , Manager (17) , Sales (17) , Staff Software Engineer (16) , Customer Experience (14) , Software Engineering Intern (14) , Director (12) , Recruiter (12) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (11)

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

"Great culture and values!" ((in 195 reviews)); "Great benefits and all the resources you need to do well in sales here." ((in 115 reviews)); "Great work life balance (ex/ Fri" ((in 77 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 58 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 45 reviews))

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

"I had 3 managers (4 if you count the time I had no manager) over ~6 months." ((in 15 reviews)); "Many layoffs." ((in 10 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 8 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities / development" ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management is amazing and is trying to promote a culture that no" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Slack layoffs in 2026?

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

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4.0

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,095 total reviews)

Stewart Butterfield

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Slack has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,095 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Slack employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Apr 4, 2017

Very exciting, development-focused workplace!

Director of learning

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Pros

Working at Slack is fast-paced, exciting, and impactful. I feel like I make a difference every day in the life of my colleagues and our customers. Slack has offered me many different opportunities to hone my craft by working with others who are the “best in the business.” There’s also a great work-life balance and smart leaders who ensure we’re on the right track.

Cons

I can’t think of a single one!

5.0

Apr 3, 2017

Very supportive environment

Customer experience agent

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CEO approval

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Pros

Management is supportive and invested in your professional and personal growth. Company's values are on point and genuinely followed by many if not all who work here. lots of awesome perks including some free meals during the week and some funds for professional and personal development courses. coworkers are awesome; helpful, supportive and encouraging.

Cons

still quite a young company so hard to say how they'll maintain their current values and culture

5.0

Apr 3, 2017

Account Executive

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Challenging role, culture, product, work-life balance. You truly feel connected to something much bigger than yourself.

Cons

Brand awareness in APAC.

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