Does LookSmart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, LookSmart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at LookSmart. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at LookSmart?

31% of LookSmart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated LookSmart 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.7 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at LookSmart?

Product Manager (2) , Sales (2)

What are employees saying about LookSmart redundancies in 2026?

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

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2.7

31% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Jean-Yves Dexmier

57% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Culture and values

2.7

Career opportunities

2.6

Senior management

LookSmart has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The LookSmart employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

20 reviews

4.0

4 May 2026

Great customers and high-profile brands to work with

Sales

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good customers and high profile brands

Cons

Nothing I can really think of

4.0

10 Mar 2016

dev

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

too many technology to work

Cons

management issue , this is messed up here.

4.0

8 Nov 2008

Staying focused as cheaper CPC supplier

Former executive

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Learn about search advertising and platforms from the bottom up, which can come in handy if you go on to SEM work anywhere. LookSmart is small and you will be noticed, whatever you do. It's good training to learn how to get things done frugally or efficiently. Believe it or not, there are some smart folks there who want to be outside the GYM world as iconoclasts.

Cons

Market owned by big guys, and this is tough business which grows slowly. It's not clear where this tier or biz will end up.

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