Is YouTube a good company to work for?

YouTube has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 2,152 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at YouTube to a friend and 79% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about YouTube have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Video Editor and Vlogger/Youtuber .

Does YouTube pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, YouTube employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at YouTube. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at YouTube?

87% of YouTube employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated YouTube 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at YouTube?

Content Creator (237) , Youtuber (190) , Video Editor (74) , Software Engineer (45) , Vlogger/Youtuber (44) , Empresário (39) , Avaliador De Anúncios (37) , Editor de Vídeo (36) , Digital Content Creator (26) , Criador De Conteúdo (22) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Content Writer (14) , Editor (14) , Strategic Partner Manager (13) , Freelancer (12)

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

"It’s great love the people" ((in 55 reviews)); "+ good culture" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good to work for and good pay" ((in 30 reviews)); "Free food and great benefits" ((in 29 reviews)); "Great pay, work from home" ((in 28 reviews))

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

"Contract work long hours hard to get in touch with support" ((in 15 reviews)); "I had 4 managers in 5 years (same position) and 2 were some of the greatest, most inspiring people ever." ((in 9 reviews)); "NO job security in youtube" ((in 8 reviews)); "It takes soooo much work." ((in 5 reviews)); "CPO, CTO and CEO all like to review every single word that goes out the door." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about YouTube layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about YouTube layoffs and their outlook for job security at YouTube in 2026.

What YouTube locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Philadelphia , Las Vegas , Mountain View , New York , San Bruno , San Francisco , Atlanta , California City , Miami , Los Angeles

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4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,025 total reviews)

Neal Mohan

92% approve of CEO

79% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

YouTube has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,025 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The YouTube employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Jun 5, 2016

Amazing Company, Hit or Miss Management

Product specialist manager

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Pros

Great perks, they take care of their employees. A ton of flexibility. You are generally trusted to do what you need to do to get the job done. Lots of travel. Lots of cross-functional influence.

Cons

Managers are either amazing or terrible. I had 4 managers in 5 years (same position) and 2 were some of the greatest, most inspiring people ever. The other 2 were completely checked-out miserable sh*ts.

5.0

May 12, 2015

Great workplace–but full-time work without full-time status

Anonymous employee

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Pros

YouTube is a great place to work–not only for its perks–but also for the work you do. Management is very transparent and really tries to make sure that you are achieving your own personal goals while hitting all the company's goals.

Cons

Teams that are split between FTE's and Vendors might experience morale issues–especially if the temporary employees are dipping into full-time work. Some FTE's look-down at temporary employees.

4.0

Aug 13, 2015

Exciting place to work

Partnerships manager

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CEO approval

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Pros

YouTube moves fast. The competitive landscape makes it really exciting and there's so much to be done that you won't get bored in a routine schedule.

Cons

I had bad experiences when it comes to performance evaluations and haven't received actionable feedback when needed. I guess it depends on your manager but the system has flaws and needs improvement.

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