Does Nextdoor pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Nextdoor employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Nextdoor. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Nextdoor?

59% of Nextdoor employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Nextdoor 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.3 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 56 reviews)); "Great culture produces great people." ((in 44 reviews)); "The team is great and really clear goal marketing goals so you know how you're performing at all times." ((in 17 reviews)); "Great benefits" ((in 16 reviews)); "My coworkers were great to work with." ((in 15 reviews))

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

"Leadership is horrible." ((in 14 reviews)); "bad management and no product direction" ((in 9 reviews)); "pay could be better" ((in 8 reviews)); "Good leadership has the ability to chew gum and walk at the same time, but unfortunately, the consistent failure from Sarah Friar n co. has resulted in product and morale decay and massive layoffs." ((in 4 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))

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

3.7

59% would recommend to a friend

(299 total reviews)

Nirav Tolia

71% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture & values

3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Nextdoor has an employee rating of 3.7 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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299 reviews

1.0

Dec 6, 2021

Such a trash company and CEO

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have good employee benefits/policies

Cons

They are on a mission to silence views they disagree with and not to create community. It's disgusting.

Nextdoor Response

4y

Hello former neighbor. We believe Nextdoor can be the place where important conversations happen that build stronger neighborhoods. We look forward to continuing the work we are doing to make our platform a welcoming place for everyone.

2.0

Aug 24, 2018

LACK OF LEADERSHIP / DIRECTION

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Headphones + gym membership are nice perks! There are really great people working here despite the lack of clear direction from the leadership.

Cons

Where to begin.. Nextdoor has aggressively hired from Twitter in the Sales Org. This has led to a toxic work environment with leftover politics from a prior employer. There is also limited transparency with job requirements, KPIs, and career growth. This level of ambiguity leads to a lot of miscommunication and unclear expectations (with many people working below their abilities), in addition to toxicity from the leadership.

4.0

Aug 12, 2015

Great Mission, Solid People, High Expectations

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Every startup will tell you they're going to change the world. At Nextdoor, it feels like most of us believe we can. If you're interested in the challenge that comes with trying to create stronger interpersonal relationships using technology, you'll probably fit in here. Although I've only worked here for a few months, Nextdoor feels like an extended family - and like most families, there's a lot of love and a fair amount of dysfunction. Overall, I think it's a pretty great place to work and a rare opportunity to be part of something that is changing the way people interact with the places where they live.

Cons

As others reviews have mentioned, I agree that career paths are not well defined, and the processes for product development/strategy need improvement. If you're looking to coast, look elsewhere. Everyone at Nextdoor is expected to work hard and be willing to do a little bit of everything.

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