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.

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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

5.0

Aug 14, 2020

Love it

Product operations manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great team, focus on results and work -- not politics or time in the office, mission-driven -- everyone here wants to make neighborhoods stronger and relationships thrive.

Cons

Some antiquated process and some resistance to change.

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Hi Neighbor, Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your time at Nextdoor! Glad to hear you've loved it -- we appreciate your feedback!

5.0

May 12, 2020

Best company I worked for - caring, mission-driven, really got your back

Accountant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pros: - Making a difference in the world with the day to day work that we do - Great work culture - fun, caring, collaborative, human - Work-life balance (emphasis on mental health) - Caring managers and coworkers - Competitive Salary and recognition for work - Thriving business

Cons

Fast-paced growing startup means fast changes, unorganized processes and lot of work to be done - which can lead to long hours and some weekend work but it's not like that all the time

4.0

May 11, 2020

Working at Nextdoor

Recruiting coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good benefits - fun work environment - lots of room to grow - strong leadership

Cons

- work life balance - commute

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Jobs at Nextdoor

Head of Sales, Central