Could be great, falls short in the long-term - Anonymous employee Semrush Employee Review

2.0
22 Jul 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Semrush is a great company with a cool culture. It feels like you're working at a long-term startup, but that's starting to change as leadership shifts. - Interesting projects - Great onboarding - Good company values - Freedom and trust upon first day of employment - Good benefits - Passionate employees

Cons

The company is still very Eastern European-minded in its values, and has only recently tried to bring in a global perspective. Communications from your managers (depending on the department) probably will be harsh. There is no tolerance for mistakes, no matter how small. It's a huge failure of leadership. There's management that's openly horrible to their employees and nothing is done about it. - No tolerance for mistakes - Bad management techniques - No support for career advancement. Figure it out - After year 1, your support system vanishes - you're on your own and you can't mess up - Weird cliques where some teams hate other teams for no good reason, and complain about each other instead of collaborate.

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Semrush Response
10mo
Dear Sender, Thank you for sharing your review and providing valuable feedback. We appreciate your insights regarding both the positive aspects and areas for improvement. We regret that we were not able to fully meet your expectations and assure you that supporting our employees remains a top priority. We wish you continued success in your future career endeavors. Yours, the Semrush Team

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5.0
11 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great Company and Team. Thorough onboarding process. Compensation met expectations, and I'm genuinely happy to be contributing to what we're building together.

Cons

The Adobe Acquisition made for some chaotic moments but management has been very transparent and got everyone through the process. I would say Semrush is above average to excellent for a mid-size SaaS company.

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Semrush Response
3w
Dear Colleague, Thank you for sharing your experience! It’s great to hear that your first months at Semrush have been positive. We truly appreciate you being part of the team and look forward to our continued collaboration together. Yours, the Semrush Team
5.0
4 Mar 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I'm only a month in, but the onboarding experience has been great! I've never had such a thorough onboarding experience before. My manager and director are experienced in enterprise BDR work and offer really great insights even beyond just coaching. They put data in front of us to show what success looks like. The team is always willing to answer questions and help out. The compensation is really competitive with the ability to make 6 figures with commissions. Semrush also just got acquired by Adobe, so there is a lot of excitement around that and what it will mean for the team. The office has catered lunch on Wednesdays, but they also stock snacks, so you never have to be hungry in the office.

Cons

New team and vertical means that they are building everything from the ground up, including onboarding motions for Enterprise BDRs specifically. Not necessarily

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Semrush Response
2mo
Dear Colleague, Thank you for the positive review! We look forward to continuing to achieve great things together. Yours, the Semrush Team
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