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Updated Jan 26, 2021
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Pros
"Slack provides a great work life balance" (in 84 reviews)
"Great culture - there has not been a single day where I wished I was working elsewhere" (in 29 reviews)
Cons
"Working through the growing pains of a startup" (in 37 reviews)
"This level of scaling in a distributed work environment might not be for everyone" (in 14 reviews)
Pros & Cons are excerpts from user reviews. They are not authored by Glassdoor.
- Featured ReviewHelpful (1)
"A group of brilliant, warm and empathetic humans 🚀"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Slack full-time for more than a year
Pros
Culture encourages people to naturally be themselves, it stopped being classified as work for me a long time ago and more of a place my brain goes to think about people collaborate. Work life balance is not just talked about but demonstrated here. Work hard and go home was painted on the wall of my office and it's respected and adhered to. I had a life event and my manager simply said, "go and do what you need to do, your family comes first".
Cons
It is a big responsibility to handle the collaboration of the size of customers we have, it is not necessary a negative but something to remember from time to time.
Continue readingThanks for your review! It’s great to hear that you feel work/life balance is a priority at Slack. The health and well-being of our employees is very important to us and we’re glad to hear that you feel supported. We hear you on the responsibility front and we’re thankful to you for taking it on! -Slack
"Fast moving, great culture."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Slack full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- Inclusive culture - Driven, motivated employees - Fast change of pace - Lots of opportunity to grow and develop.
Cons
You need to be motivated and driven to work at Slack. The fast pace of change requires people to be engaged and willing to grow constantly.
Continue readingSlack Response
January 13, 2021 – Slack
Thanks so much for your review. We’re really glad to hear that you appreciate our inclusive culture and passionate employees! We agree that things change quickly as we constantly adapt and grow--thanks for being along for the ride! -Slack
"Good company, little opportunity for growth"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Slack full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Very experienced management Well thought out platform and customers that love the product Fast paced. The company handles change thoughtfully and effectively Supportive, great wfh benefits Finally offers permanent remote work flexibility
Cons
Lots of experienced management and agents make advancement extremely difficult. I realize it’s not an easy problem to tackle it’s just not very motivating sometimes
Slack Response
January 25, 2021 –
Hello! We really appreciate your thoughtful review and are so happy you've enjoyed working at Slack! We hear your feedback about growth opportunities for CE Agents. We encourage you to speak to your manager about your career trajectory. Your year end review should be happening in the next few weeks and would be an ideal time to discuss this. Again, thank you for taking the time to leave this review and feedback! -Slack
"Great place to work"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Slack full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
- hires great people (smart, humble and collaborative) - company cares about employees
Cons
- lots going on at all times (you must stay on top of company changes while keeping focused on what's important)
Slack Response
January 11, 2021 – Slack People Team
Hi there - thanks for the review! We're glad you feel supported here. We agree that we've got a great team -- glad you appreciate that, too! -Slack
"Exciting company to work at"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Slack full-time
Pros
A talented group working on a (relatively) new and exciting space, crafting the future of work communication. Great culture. Challenging problems. Inclusive and caring company.
Cons
A bit of churn over the years due to fast growth, but to be expected.
"Everyone's on the same page"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Slack full-time for less than a year
Pros
Professional, positive, pleasant, and humble
Cons
A lot of information to take in
Pros
Really positive and supportive culture, genuinely lovely people. Generous benefits and compensation.
Cons
None that I can think of.
- Helpful (3)
"The best company in the world"
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Slack full-time for less than a year
Pros
- The best people, and a really healthy culture - even working remotely, you will feel included and engaged - Work with an amazing product that really impacts people's working lives - Really walk the talk when it comes to social justice and diversity - Tons of opportunity to take initiative, and learn/grow outside of your role - Best perks/benefits around
Cons
- This isn't really a negative, but Slack is a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. To be successful here, you must be able to weather uncertainty. Despite this, you will be well supported.
Continue readingSlack Response
October 23, 2020 – Slack
Thanks for your thoughtful review. We’re so glad to hear that you’re excited about our product’s impact, our culture, and our diversity and social justice efforts. These are all really important to us! It’s great to hear that you feel supported, even as our company grows and changes quickly! -Slack
Pros
Slack cares and always puts their employees first. Perks are great and medical benefits are competitive. Working with some of the smartest, kindest people.
Cons
None for me, I love working here.
Slack Response
October 22, 2020 – Slack
It makes us so happy to hear that you are surrounded by smart and kind people! We do indeed prioritize the health and well-being of our employees and we’re so glad you feel supported. -Slack
- Helpful (1)
"Very fair and wonderful place to work."
- Work/Life Balance★★★★★
- Culture & Values★★★★★
- Diversity & Inclusion★★★★★
- Career Opportunities★★★★★
- Compensation and Benefits★★★★★
- Senior Management★★★★★
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Slack full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
Welcoming, smart, hard-working, humble, kind.
Cons
Transitional, growing pains, coddling, zoom fatigue, too many cooks.
Slack Response
October 26, 2020 – Slack
It’s great to see that you see so many of our values embodied in the culture around you. We hear you on Zoom fatigue and we encourage you to share any ideas you have around combatting this with your manager and leadership, we’re here to support you! -Slack
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October 22, 2020 – Slack