Is Snap a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Snap have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 222 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Snap employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Snap now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Snap .

Does Snap pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Snap with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 222 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Snap .

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Snap?

37% of Software Engineer employees at Snap would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 2% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Snap with a 3.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.2 rating for culture and values and 3.3 rating for career opportunities.

What Snap locations are top rated by Software Engineer employees?

Snap locations which are top rated by Software Engineer employees are Los Angeles , Seattle and San Francisco . On the other hand, Snap locations which have been rated the lowest by Software Engineer professionals are Venice , Santa Monica and Palo Alto .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Snap?

Software Engineer (227) , Account Manager (52) , Intern (25) , Senior Software Engineer (24) , Account Executive (19) , Data Scientist (19) , Product Manager (18) , Machine Learning Engineer (17) , Research Intern (17) , Senior Account Manager (17) , Manager (16) , Engineer (15) , Designer (14) , Software Engineer Intern (12) , Graphic Designer (11)

What are the pros of working at Snap according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and especially great dental" ((in 187 reviews)); "Great people and super organized" ((in 162 reviews)); "culture was great and supportive" ((in 122 reviews)); "The pay is good on paper but wait until it drops 20% every single earnings." ((in 98 reviews)); "Free food for 3 meals a day when we were in the office and then daily post mates credit when we were working from home." ((in 63 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Snap according to real employee reviews?

"Bad leadership: you're on your own" ((in 82 reviews)); "frequent layoffs and reorgs" ((in 41 reviews)); "Some really bad managers" ((in 23 reviews)); "Long hours and demanding workload." ((in 12 reviews)); "potential long hours, when they need you they need you there." ((in 12 reviews))

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Snap Software Engineer reviews

3.2

37% would recommend to a friend

(222 total reviews)

Evan Spiegel

10% approve of CEO

7% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Culture & values

2.3

Senior management

Software Engineer employees have rated Snap with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 222 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Snap is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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222 reviews

4.0

Jun 4, 2026

Good benefits

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are good, and work-life balance exists.

Cons

Sometimes difficult to feel aligned/passionate about what is being built.

2.0

Jun 2, 2026

Smart colleagues and learning opportunities, but poor management

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work with really smart people Get to learn a lot because you will handle a large portion of the system since fewer engineers

Cons

Horrible leadership and management Stocks going down all the time

3.0

May 28, 2026

Good people and perks, but unclear direction

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Low expectations to meet Great people to work with Great food and perks

Cons

Really unclear business direction Many people uncommitted to the work (probably because of lack of vision)

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