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 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.

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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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Reviews by job title

299 reviews

5.0

Oct 5, 2020

Great place to work!

Account director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, people, and room to grow.

Cons

Honestly none. Really a great place to work!

Nextdoor Response

Thank you so much for the review!

4.0

Sep 22, 2020

Great Company, Mission Driven

Ops manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Cares about community values. Committed to building a better product with more utility for it's members

Cons

Product needs improvements, and owning local is difficult

Nextdoor Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback! We are excited about the future of the product and living out our purpose with you!

5.0

Aug 17, 2020

Growing company with outstanding leadership

Client partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Amazing team & collaborative workplace - Clear goals & vision set by the C-Suite team - Challenged every day to think outside the box and meet client needs

Cons

- Start-up mentality, so you have to self-learn for many products

Nextdoor Response

Thank you for the review! We are excited to continue growing and living our values with you on our Nextdoor team!

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Jobs at Nextdoor

Head of Sales, Central