Does Tumblr pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Tumblr employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Tumblr. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Tumblr?

76% of Tumblr employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Tumblr 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Tumblr?

Software Engineer (8) , Blogger (2) , Engineer (2) , Hindi QA Lead (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Software Engineer Intern (2)

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

"Great people" ((in 14 reviews)); "Great people/company culture" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Office (NY)" ((in 7 reviews)); "Excellent work environment" ((in 4 reviews)); "Great benefits, lots of flexibility, so much potential :(" ((in 4 reviews))

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

"Abysmally horrible management." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lost direction and has confused leadership." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Tumblr redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Tumblr redundancy and their outlook for job security at Tumblr in 2026.

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Tumblr Reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Matt Mullenweg

63% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

4.2

Culture and values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Tumblr has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Tumblr employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

69 reviews

5.0

16 Dec 2024

Great website

Blogger

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Homestuck Onceler fandom and many many more

Cons

Needs a new colour of blue for the background

5.0

30 Mar 2024

Np

Nurse practitioner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good place to work overall

Cons

Have to wait 6 months for vacation

5.0

17 Nov 2021

Excelent place to work out

Ios engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

-Remote work -Talented people -Flexibility -Opportunity to learn and move to different roles -Excellent work environment -Inclusive

Cons

Remote work can be complicated at times but Tumblr does it great.

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