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 (64) , 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 196 reviews)); "Great benefits and all the resources you need to do well in sales here." ((in 114 reviews)); "The work/life balance is great (work hard and go home)" ((in 75 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 54 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 46 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 17 reviews)); "Many layoffs." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 6 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities / development" ((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.

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Slack reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,097 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 1,097 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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1K reviews

5.0

Jan 26, 2021

Wonderful place to work

Delivery manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Slack is a great place to work. The company ethos is focused on creating an environment where employees can thrive and enjoy work life balance.

Cons

Awaiting news of the integration with Salesforce

Slack Response

Thank you so much for sharing your experience working at Slack! We're really proud of our welcoming culture and strong work life balance. We're glad that you are too! -Slack

4.0

Jan 21, 2021

Good company, little opportunity for growth

Customer experience agent

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very experienced management Well thought out platform and customers that love the product Fast paced. The company handles change thoughtfully and effectively Supportive, great wfh benefits Finally offers permanent remote work flexibility

Cons

Lots of experienced management and agents make advancement extremely difficult. I realize it’s not an easy problem to tackle it’s just not very motivating sometimes

Slack Response

Hello! We really appreciate your thoughtful review and are so happy you've enjoyed working at Slack! We hear your feedback about growth opportunities for CE Agents. We encourage you to speak to your manager about your career trajectory. Your year end review should be happening in the next few weeks and would be an ideal time to discuss this. Again, thank you for taking the time to leave this review and feedback! -Slack

5.0

Jan 21, 2021

Great company to work for!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great perks and really good culture at Slack!

Cons

Have no cons to report!

Slack Response

Thank you so much for sharing your experience working at Slack! We can't thank you enough for your positive feedback. It makes our day! -Slack

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