Does Chess.com pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Chess.com employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Chess.com. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Chess.com?

74% of Chess.com employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Chess.com 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Chess.com?

Senior Software Engineer (9) , Software Engineer (9) , Member Support Specialist (8) , Fair Play Proctor (5) , Chess Coach (3) , Customer Support Specialist (3) , Graphic Designer (3) , Social Media Manager (3) , Analyst (2) , Backend Developer (2) , Community Manager (2) , Customer Support (2) , Director (2) , Frontend Developer (2) , Head Chess Coach (2)

What are the pros of working at Chess.com according to real employee reviews?

"Some great people in the company." ((in 14 reviews)); "Awesome team." ((in 11 reviews)); "Flexible hours shift." ((in 8 reviews)); "Collaborative environment, approachable management, learning" ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing colleagues who are indeed enthusiastic about chess and building a global company" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Chess.com according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and hard to communicate" ((in 4 reviews)); "The stack is antiquated and filled with a significant amount of technical debt, with no leadership or vision to move the product to a manageable state." ((in 3 reviews)); "Poor communication, a confusing culture, and a toxic environment of backstabbing." ((in 3 reviews)); "level managers have no actual power that they're willing to use." ((in 2 reviews))

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

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

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Chess.com reviews

4.1

74% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)

Erik Allebest

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Career opportunities

Chess.com has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 92 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Chess.com employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Mídia e comunicação industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

92 reviews

5.0

Jan 20, 2023

Best Place I have ever worked

Backend engineer

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

You are respected when you work here. Your time, your mental outlook and everything else under that umbrella. The team genuinely wants to see you happy and stress free. Maintaining that positive balance is the number one priority, doing your best work and helping you grow comes after that.

Cons

Distributed remote work across the entire globe can occasionally make syncing with teammates tricky. But that in itself is also a huge bonus, remote work is awesome.

5.0

Nov 16, 2022

Awesome working place

Qa specialist

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture, flexible working hours, awesome people, best chess app in the world. What could you ask more.

Cons

Currently, there is nothing worth mentioning.

5.0

Nov 7, 2022

Great people and a home for chess lovers

Crm manager

Recommend

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is incredibly nice and all seem to have a shared love of chess and growing the community. If you are a professional who is obsessed with chess, this is the place to work!

Cons

I haven't seen any cons so far!

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