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 53 reviews)); "+ good culture" ((in 47 reviews)); "Good to work for and good pay" ((in 35 reviews)); "Working as a Youtube content creator is great because you can work from home or aynwhere else in the world." ((in 25 reviews)); "Great benefits and high payscale." ((in 25 reviews))

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

"Contract work long hours hard to get in touch with support" ((in 14 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 7 reviews)); "Bad management did not enjoy it" ((in 6 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)

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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

Aug 27, 2016

YouTube Content Creator

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Pros

Get to work at my own pace, gives me an incredible amount of freedom to do what I love.

Cons

Earnings are extremely volatile and not consistant

5.0

Aug 15, 2016

Great Place to Work

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Super fun and a place for self expression. I love doing what I want and getting a wage based on my performance.

Cons

Garbage clickbate content is impossible to conpete with. Put a circle and arrow into your thumbnail and enjoy 1mill views on your poor quality video.

5.0

Jul 21, 2016

GREAT place to work

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Pros

Amazing experience. Couldnt' find a job for long now have one

Cons

NONE that comes to mind

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