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 192 reviews)); "Great benefits and all the resources you need to do well in sales here." ((in 113 reviews)); "The work/life balance is great (work hard and go home)" ((in 80 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 54 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 40 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 16 reviews)); "Many layoffs." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 8 reviews)); "No career opportunities." ((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.

Slack reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,096 total reviews)

Stewart Butterfield

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

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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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Jan 8, 2021

Still loving it

Recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

• Smart, Empathetic, Friendly Coworkers • Sr. Leadership that care about employees well being • 'Customer First' mentality • A best in class product • 'Slack For Good' is a part of some incredibly initiatives • More than competitive compensation

Cons

• Not sure how to feel about the Salesforce acquisition

Slack Response

5y

Thank you for the review and for calling out Slack for Good! We're glad to hear that you're proud of what we've built -- so glad to have you on the team! Thanks again. -Slack

5.0

Jan 7, 2021

Amazing place

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Exciting work and lots to do

Cons

So many exciting things to do

Slack Response

5y

Thank you for leaving us a review! We are thrilled you find Slack to be an amazing place to work! -Slack

5.0

Jan 7, 2021

Great place to work and advance your career

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good management decision making and a very positive culture

Cons

No cons to mention at the moment

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