Does Discord pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Discord employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Discord. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Discord?

73% of Discord employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Discord 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Discord?

Software Engineer (24) , Senior Software Engineer (23) , Data Scientist (4) , Engineering (4) , Engineering Manager (4) , Senior Technical Recruiter (4) , Student Ambassador (4) , Customer Experience Associate (3) , Graphic Designer (3) , Marketing (3) , Operations Manager (3) , Product Designer (3) , Recruiting Coordinator (3) , Software Engineering Manager (3) , Talent Acquisition (3)

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

"The benefits are great and continually expanding" ((in 35 reviews)); "Culture is great" ((in 34 reviews)); "Very nice and good pay" ((in 17 reviews)); "fast paced and great coworkers" ((in 11 reviews)); "My manager is available within reason and my team is supportive." ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Dysfunctional and incompetent leadership" ((in 16 reviews)); "Lots of layoffs that could have been prevented." ((in 5 reviews)); "Discord is obvious about its favoritism than I have seen at other tech companies, which causes confusion on strategy as our business attempts to scale." ((in 3 reviews)); "Zero plan, absolutely horrendous management, and flagrantly parasitic and abusive behavior." ((in 3 reviews)); "life balance is awful." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Discord layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Discord locations?

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4.1

73% would recommend to a friend

(244 total reviews)

Humam Sakhnini

81% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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Discord has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 244 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Discord 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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244 reviews

5.0

Jun 15, 2024

Pretty good

Payment analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cool people to work with

Cons

Nothing really, the people and culture were great

5.0

Jun 11, 2024

Best place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to work on passion projects Great culture Management is very professional Leadership has strong vision of future

Cons

Industry is in a downturn

4.0

May 30, 2024

Remote friendly.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

fully remote workplace environment with a few in person gatherings

Cons

everchanging top down strategy every few quarters

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