Is YouTube a good company to work for?

YouTube has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 2,153 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 .

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 4.1 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 56 reviews)); "+ good culture" ((in 46 reviews)); "Good to work for and good pay" ((in 36 reviews)); "work from home is quite easy to work." ((in 28 reviews)); "The benefits in the office are good." ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at YouTube according to real employee 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)); "CPO, CTO and CEO all like to review every single word that goes out the door." ((in 4 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 YouTube locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Rio de Janeiro , Belo Horizonte , São Paulo , Brasília

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4.4

87% would recommend to a friend

(1,026 total reviews)

Neal Mohan

92% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.1

Culture & values

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.1

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

YouTube has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,026 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 Tecnologia da informação industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Feb 24, 2016

Great

Video maker

Recommend

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Pros

Really enjoy my time working there, the whole experience was great. Would recommend to everyone. Lots of hard work but you don't feel drained.

Cons

I feel like they didn't motivate me enough to be honest other than what I just said there isn't any other Cons.

3.0

Feb 22, 2016

Less fun and more political over time

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

Working with content creators is a plus, the location is more accessible from SF than MountainView, and the product is a good one.

Cons

A lot of people working there who would never in a million years actually use the product as an uploader. The emphasis of the company seems to swing wildly in one direction, then the other. Personal review process can be painful.

4.0

Feb 18, 2016

Great fun in spare time.

Content creator

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Earn money creating videos that I enjoy. Engage with your audience and fans. You can do it in your own time.

Cons

It is hard to build an audience at first. Payment varies depending on popularity of your content, channel and view count.

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