Question 1

Is YouTube a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

YouTube has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 2,156 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 Empresário, Avaliador De Anúncios and Avaliador De Mídia Social.

Question 2

Does YouTube pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at YouTube?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at YouTube?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"It’s great love the people" ((in 57 reviews)); "Great data science ladder and 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 29 reviews)); "Great benefits and high payscale." ((in 24 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"Low salary paid by the advertises" ((in 18 reviews)); "long hours in a every changing work place" ((in 11 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))

Question 7

What are employees saying about YouTube layoffs in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed YouTube locations?

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São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Salvador, Curitiba, Vila Velha, Guarulhos, Manaus, Cascavel, Minas Novas, Itaboraí, Maceió, Vitória, João Pessoa, Palmas, Brasileira, Ilhéus, Camaçari, Ipirá, Londrina, Chapadinha, Anápolis, Natal, Itumbiara, Goiânia, São Pedro da Aldeia, Itaperuna, Ibaiti

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