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 9 reviews)); "Coworkers were great and no micromanagement" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great work / life balance." ((in 5 reviews)); "Decent benefits" ((in 5 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)); "Management is a train wreck, being both emotionally unstable and technically inferior with serious ego problems with no clue how to humbly consider input or inspire their team." ((in 4 reviews)); "The new CEO is not a genuine person." ((in 4 reviews)); "Lost knowledge, and no culture." ((in 3 reviews)); "The problem with current leadership is that the opposite has happened." ((in 3 reviews))

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

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

Dictionary.com reviews

3.4

54% would recommend to a friend

(67 total reviews)

Dara Sanderson

83% approve of CEO

20% positive business outlook

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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

2.0

Aug 7, 2025

Troubled company

Director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Overpaid for the work, which was mostly meetings.

Cons

Company lacked overall vision that would lead it towards profitability.

4.0

Mar 25, 2025

Great Culture

Finance

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers were great and no micromanagement

Cons

Change in management in 2020 but pandemic at the same time almost so hard to tell

4.0

Jan 9, 2025

Learned a lot at dictionary.com

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Loved the collaboration with diverse, talented, and creative individuals that sought out new opportunities to grow despite being in a legacy industry. I fully enjoyed my experience at Dictionary and the amazing people I was privileged to work with.

Cons

Churn in key positions, business priorities, change management, and ultimately the lay-offs brought on by the acquisition in 2024.

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