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 (44) , 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 62 reviews)); "+ good culture" ((in 44 reviews)); "Good to work for and good pay" ((in 32 reviews)); "Working as a Youtube content creator is great because you can work from home or aynwhere else in the world." ((in 27 reviews)); "Good in work life balance" ((in 24 reviews))

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

"Low salary paid by the advertises" ((in 19 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)); "Bad management did not enjoy it" ((in 7 reviews)); "NO job security in youtube" ((in 7 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?

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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

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.2

Career opportunities

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

4.0

May 30, 2026

Enjoyable pace but income stability is lacking

Video editor/producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Enjoy working at your pace.

Cons

Income is not stable Fluctuates a lot

4.0

May 29, 2026

Creative freedom and flexibility, but income is unpredictable

Content creator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule and creative freedom. Opportunity to reach global audiences. Learn valuable content creation skills.

Cons

Income can be unpredictable and inconsistent. High competition for audience attention. Algorithm changes impact channel growth.

5.0

May 28, 2026

User-friendly platform with valuable insights, but tough for beginners

Content creator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good, easy platform to use, also gives lots of insights to analytics and creator growth!

Cons

May be hard for beginners to navigate.

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