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 200 reviews)); "• Surprisingly great benefits for a company of this size" ((in 108 reviews)); "Great work life balance (ex/ Fri" ((in 81 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 54 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 43 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 11 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 8 reviews)); "No career opportunities." ((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

(1,095 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 1,095 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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

A company that truly cares!

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great remote onboarding experience - Empathetic colleagues that go out of their way to ensure everyone's success - Awesome remote work perks - Top down visibility and clarity around company objectives - Truly cares about their employees and charitable causes

Cons

- Nothing that stands out that would be different than what any company is facing during 2020 remote work climate.

Slack Response

Hello! We really appreciate your thoughtful feedback. Empathy is so important to us, and we're happy to hear that remote onboarding was positive. Thanks again! - Slack

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Great place to work!

Bizops lead

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely collaborative, mission driven, focused on career development, great culture, awesome people.

Cons

Room to improve in executive alignment and transparency

Slack Response

Thank you so much for sharing your experience working at Slack! We're proud of our collaborative, mission driven team and appreciate you calling that out. Thanks again! - Slack

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Come as you are

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Transparent Leadership, Thoughtful Management, Innovative Product, Smart Colleagues.

Cons

No cons to share at this time.

Slack Response

Thanks for your feedback :) We are thrilled you've had such a positive experience at Slack! -Slack

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