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 209 reviews)); "• Surprisingly great benefits for a company of this size" ((in 107 reviews)); "The work/life balance is great (work hard and go home)" ((in 77 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 44 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 44 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 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities / development" ((in 5 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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Slack reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,096 total reviews)

Stewart Butterfield

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

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 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,096 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Oct 15, 2019

Love my job

Senior recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Surrounded by smart coworkers that I can bounce ideas off of and learn from! -People are always willing to lend a helping hand here. -Love our product and being able to recruit for a product that I wholeheartedly believe in! I am excited to talk about it and so are candidates which makes my job so enjoyable. -Our office has a beautiful aesthetic that make it a lovely place to spend your days.

Cons

-We are moving fast and sometimes building the plane while flying it but that comes with the territory for a company at this stage of growth!

Slack Response

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're delighted to hear that you're enjoying your experience at Slack, that you believe in the product and you love the office space -- we love it too! As long as we foster a collaborative working environment, we're confident that we will continue to make it one of the best companies to work for.

5.0

Oct 15, 2019

Best company I've ever worked for.

Senior sales recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing people who are smart, collaborative and humble. - Fast growing and ever changing culture with a chance to do lots of different things

Cons

Nothing comes to mind and I've been here almost 1.5 years.

Slack Response

Thank you so much for sharing your experience working at Slack! We're happy to hear it's been a positive one. It's our top priority to maintain an inclusive and welcoming culture with smart and humble individuals.

5.0

Oct 14, 2019

Great Culture with Impressive Executives

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Parent friendly, amazing product, rocketship

Cons

Entitled employees, people are nice

Slack Response

Thank you so much for sharing your experience working at Slack! Since Slack%E2%80%99s conception, we%E2%80%99ve prioritized diversity, engagement and belonging in our hiring practices and workplace culture. We%E2%80%99re glad to hear that our efforts are having an impact. As we grow, we want to foster an environment of constant learning and providing useful feedback to our peers, managers and direct reports alike. We can only succeed when everyone at Slack feels safe and heard and sees their path to growth. Thank you again for sharing.

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