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 13 reviews)); "Great people/company culture" ((in 10 reviews)); "Great Office (NY)" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great benefits, lots of flexibility, so much potential :(" ((in 6 reviews)); "Excellent work environment" ((in 5 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

4.0

21 Mar 2025

decent place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

good peers, positive working env

Cons

comps for some positions are a bit lower

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

4.0

27 Aug 2024

Great Place Before Verizon Acquisition, but overall great place

Senior marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people, Work Life Balance, Free Food, Fun Job.

Cons

Lay offs only to be asked back shortly after. Good severance though!

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Great website

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