Is YouTube a good company to work for?

YouTube has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 2,157 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 1% over the last 12 months. 87% of employees would recommend working at YouTube to a friend and 80% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about YouTube have been left by employees working as Software Engineer , Video Editor and Vlogger/Youtuber .

Does YouTube pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, YouTube employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at YouTube. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at YouTube?

87% of YouTube employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated YouTube 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.1 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at YouTube?

Content Creator (237) , Youtuber (190) , Video Editor (74) , Software Engineer (45) , Vlogger/Youtuber (45) , Empresário (39) , Avaliador De Anúncios (37) , Editor de Vídeo (36) , Digital Content Creator (26) , Criador De Conteúdo (22) , Senior Software Engineer (16) , Content Writer (14) , Editor (14) , Strategic Partner Manager (13) , Freelancer (12)

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

"It’s great love the people" ((in 58 reviews)); "+ good culture" ((in 43 reviews)); "Good to work for and good pay" ((in 31 reviews)); "Free food and great benefits" ((in 28 reviews)); "Work from home is possible" ((in 26 reviews))

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

"Low salary paid by the advertises" ((in 20 reviews)); "long hours taken to edit" ((in 16 reviews)); "Bad leadership, very siloed organization" ((in 10 reviews)); "I had 4 managers in 5 years (same position) and 2 were some of the greatest, most inspiring people ever." ((in 9 reviews)); "NO job security in youtube" ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about YouTube layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed YouTube locations?

San Bruno , New York , Los Angeles , San Francisco , Miami , Chicago , Austin , Houston , Mountain View , San Jose , Las Vegas , Atlanta , Dallas , California City , Philadelphia , Playa Vista , Phoenix , Washington , San Diego , Virginia Beach , Omaha , Cleveland , Denver , Seattle , Newark , Detroit , San Antonio , Minneapolis , Long Beach , Vancouver

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4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,029 total reviews)

Neal Mohan

92% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

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YouTube has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,029 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The YouTube 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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1K reviews

4.0

Nov 6, 2025

Goog

Content moderator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Office culture is very good and provides good perks

Cons

No cons at all as of now

4.0

Nov 3, 2025

Fun job, not super mentally stimulating

Strategic partner manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work environment and perks, nice teammates and culture, pay/benefits. Good role for people looking to break into the creator economy

Cons

Not very intellectually stimulating imo. Big tech culture has crashed post layoffs and AI

4.0

Oct 27, 2025

Great experience, would recommend

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of impact, nice coworkers, cool projects

Cons

Can be slow-moving sometimes, lots of process

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