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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Cannot say enough about the culture and environment at Slack!

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Growth opportunities - Strong values - Absolutely incredible product - Making a lasting difference in the market - Ethical leadership team - Customer Obsessed - Challenging and Exciting - Work/Life Balance

Cons

- Sales Compensation could be higher

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

A really wonderful place to work

Account executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- differentiated product - amazing people - well compensated - compelling company mission/vision - strong talent pool

Cons

- Competitive market - High expectations (market, leadership) - Growth targets are aggressive

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Great place with nice people

Staff software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People are nicer and more flexible than at a typical tech company - There are a lot of interesting projects, without too many "cooks in the kitchen" - Flexible work schedule and work location

Cons

- Stock price is stagnating - Hacklang isn't very well supported by Facebook.

Slack Response

Thanks for your thoughts! It’s great to hear that you have plenty of interesting work to keep you challenged and inspired. -Slack

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