Does Dictionary.com pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Dictionary.com employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Dictionary.com. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Dictionary.com?

54% of Dictionary.com employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Dictionary.com 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Dictionary.com?

Senior Software Engineer (6) , Software Engineer (6) , Programmatic Yield Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Dictionary.com according to real employee reviews?

"People are generally passionate about the company conceptually." ((in 10 reviews)); "Good, passionate coworkers (though many of the best have moved on)" ((in 6 reviews)); "I had an excellent work life balance." ((in 3 reviews)); "This company is setup to make their employees great and successful." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Dictionary.com according to real employee reviews?

"Current CEO, Elizabeth McMillan, is a phony and should have never been named CEO to begin with." ((in 8 reviews)); "Though management is great, there seems to be a culture of hostility through the rest of the company towards those who think differently from the majority." ((in 4 reviews)); "The new CEO is not a genuine person." ((in 4 reviews)); "Abrupt layoffs (Understandable?)" ((in 3 reviews)); "The problem with current leadership is that the opposite has happened." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Dictionary.com redundancies in 2026?

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

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3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

Dara Sanderson

83% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Culture and values

3.0

Career opportunities

2.8

Senior management

Dictionary.com has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 67 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Dictionary.com 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

67 reviews

5.0

4 Feb 2016

Great Work Experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great teamwork, inter-team communication. Transparent workplace. Positive and warm co-workers. Competitive compensation and benefits of a big company, hands-on experience with different aspects of business like a startup. In all a great workplace!

Cons

High expectation towards hands-on availability and highly agile work environment due to small team. Gearing towards clearer requirements and problem definitions.

5.0

6 Jun 2024

Great Company before acquisition

Senior engineering manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Collaborative team of amazing engineers Transparent Engineering Leadership (Directors and VP)

Cons

Product direction seems to be non-existent at best

5.0

5 Jun 2024

Loved my time there

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Room for movement, voices heard, flexible schedule, good benefits

Cons

leadership change led to less positive environment

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