Question 1

Does Klarna pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Klarna employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Klarna. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at Klarna?

Accepted Answer

36% of Klarna employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Klarna 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at Klarna?

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Software Engineer (171), Senior Software Engineer (103), Service Delivery Specialist (77), Business Operations Associate (52), Analyst (51), Senior Analyst (48), Product Manager (40), Business Operations Specialist (38), Business Development Manager (32), Data Scientist (26), Senior Engineer (26), Engineering Manager (25), Analytics Manager (24), Customer Service Representative (22), Engineer (22)

Question 4

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

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"The Klarnauts people were great but they sacked 10% after an announcement in less than 24h." ((in 219 reviews)); "People I met are mostly nice and my colleagues are great but that really depends on what team you're assigned to." ((in 195 reviews)); "Klarna has a great culture and is a very international company!" ((in 119 reviews)); "Good benefits and time off if you are in a team that allows you to use it." ((in 91 reviews)); "I have a good work/life balance" ((in 54 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"Klarna is losing a lot of good people all the time because of the  bad management and the politics but they don't seem to care about it." ((in 113 reviews)); "Too many layoffs recently which affects many" ((in 66 reviews)); "Poor leadership demonstrated time and again by senior management" ((in 49 reviews)); "Inexperienced managers with no clear goals for the teams" ((in 47 reviews)); "Horrible RSU setup, upper management are anti union and consistently lie about unionizing, slow processes where you can easily lose a year's worth of promotion due to a mistake, getting a new role doesn't improve your salary, only levels." ((in 27 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about Klarna layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

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