Question 1

Is Mercado Libre a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Mercado Libre has an overall rating of 4.1 out of 5, based on over 3,995 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 83% of employees would recommend working at Mercado Libre to a friend and 74% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Mercado Libre have been left by employees working as Software Engineer, Software Developer and Sr. Analyst.

Question 2

Does Mercado Libre pay their employees well?

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According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Mercado Libre employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Mercado Libre. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Mercado Libre?

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83% of Mercado Libre employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Mercado Libre 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Mercado Libre?

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Software Engineer (367), Software Developer (234), Representante De Envíos (139), Senior Software Engineer (121), Sr. Software Engineer (83), Supervisor (68), Customer Service Representative (53), Analista (44), Data Scientist (42), Desarrollador De Software (42), Manager (40), Project Leader (37), Ssr Software Engineer (36), Team Leader (34), Technical Leader (28)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Mercado Libre according to real employee reviews?

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"Good Comp and Benefits" ((in 49 reviews)); "One of the best places to work, great culture!" ((in 45 reviews)); "Good salary for a Latin America company that doesn’t needs to you to speak English" ((in 43 reviews)); "This is the best place to work" ((in 22 reviews)); "Great people, technologies and projects" ((in 19 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Mercado Libre according to real employee reviews?

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"Bad culture , bad manager." ((in 8 reviews)); "I feel like the pay might be lower for the industry" ((in 5 reviews)); "Infrastructure is petty weird for most of the projects Tight deadlines (like startup spirit) So much pressure If they think that you don’t have the “MELI DNA” you will not be contracted or will be fired" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of strong leadership and effective management" ((in 4 reviews)); "To much work for one person" ((in 3 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Mercado Libre layoffs in 2026?

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

Question 8

What Mercado Libre locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Monterrey, Ciudad de México, Apodaca, Tlalnepantla, Tepotzotlán, Guadalajara, Tultepec, Cuautitlán Izcalli

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