Does Nextdoor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nextdoor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nextdoor. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nextdoor?

55% of Nextdoor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nextdoor 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Nextdoor?

Software Engineer (55) , Product Manager (10) , Senior Software Engineer (10) , Account Manager (8) , Software Engineer(Internship) (8) , Client Partner (7) , Data Scientist (7) , Marketing (7) , SWE Intern (6) , Software Engineering Intern (6) , Operations (5) , Intern (4) , Sales (4) , Designer (3) , Engineer (3)

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

"There are really great people working here despite the lack of clear direction from the leadership." ((in 55 reviews)); "Great culture produces great people." ((in 38 reviews)); "The team is great and really clear goal marketing goals so you know how you're performing at all times." ((in 18 reviews)); "good benefits" ((in 18 reviews)); "Great colleagues and mission of the org" ((in 13 reviews))

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

"Leadership is horrible." ((in 16 reviews)); "bad management and no product direction" ((in 8 reviews)); "pay could be better" ((in 7 reviews)); "This place was great for many years but they have added some toxic people to the management teams (at the c" ((in 4 reviews)); "No bonus component" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Nextdoor layoffs in 2026?

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

Nextdoor reviews

3.6

55% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

Nirav Tolia

66% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Culture & values

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Senior management

Nextdoor has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 299 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nextdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

299 reviews

1.0

Nov 12, 2023

Going downhill

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

some team and people are talented but they are leaving or getting pushed out friendliness of co-workers not SLT members

Cons

RTO without any benefits stock price in the gutter lackluster product strategy but most of all, tone-deaf CEO

Nextdoor Response

2y

Hi neighbor, thanks for the feedback and insight. If you have any further ideas or suggestions, we would love to hear them. We recommend setting up time to speak with a member of the People Business Partner team. Our doors are always open, and we welcome your continued input.

3.0

Jul 28, 2023

Not-so-great

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Used to have pros earlier, not anymore

Cons

Management sucks these day, with bi opportunities for creativity

Nextdoor Response

2y

Hi neighbor. Thank you for sharing your feedback. We value your opinion and take it very seriously. Earning trust is a core value at Nextdoor, and the most important part of what we do is building that trust with our employees and neighbors. We aim to facilitate open, inclusive discussions on sensitive topics as a company and we want to ensure that you have a safe space to freely express your opinion and engage with our people leaders and leadership team. By addressing hard topics in the open, we’re continuing to build a culture based on trust and transparency. If you’re open and comfortable bringing your concerns to your manager, People Business Partner, or a member of the People Team, we are here to listen and support you.

2.0

Feb 17, 2023

Product org is severely mismanaged

Product

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Many friendly, hardworking co-workers - Decent benefits - Some flexibility in hours

Cons

- Poor leadership on Product org and People team - Forced return to hybrid work - Lack of coherent strategy - Dishonest leaders - Few promotions - Product managers are overworked and expected to be available 24/7

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