Semrush Backend Developer reviews

4.4

100% would recommend to a friend

(9 total reviews)
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Bill Wagner

100% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

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9 reviews
4.0
Jun 25, 2025

Backend Developer

Recommend
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Pros

Very flexible, lots of freedom

Cons

I question a lot some people's qualifications for the job in the company

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Semrush Response
11mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you for your feedback! If you have any concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your HR partner. An open and constructive conversation can be helpful! Yours, the Semrush Team
3.0
Apr 24, 2025

Developer experience

Recommend
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Pros

Benefits are good. Unlimited PTO is nice. People are friendly. Remnants of old Semrush are wonderful.

Cons

Business oriented culture. A lot of layers of managers. No wage indexation. Broken processes in the dev team. Unexpected layoffs are normal for Semrush now.

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Semrush Response
1y
Dear Colleague, We appreciate you taking the time to share feedback about your experience with us. We definitely have a business-oriented culture, and our expectations are high. That said, it may not be the right fit for everyone, but we truly value people who help drive our success forward! Yours, the Semrush Team
5.0
Apr 14, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

No ego, just experts - in a supportive atmosphere Never boring - always something to solve Awesome benefits

Cons

A lot of legacy services Python for high load services not a best choice

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Semrush Response
1y
Dear Colleague, Thank you for your short but succinct review! Yours, the Semrush Team
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