Chess.com reviews

4.1

74% would recommend to a friend

(92 total reviews)
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Erik Allebest

84% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

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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92 reviews
4.0
Feb 10, 2025

CTO doesn't do anything

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Chess is first, chess pros for colleagues, and Erik is boss

Cons

The chess market is subject to wild external swings, making it harder to determine our effect.

4.0
Jan 5, 2025

Great overall

Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Company cares. Cool mission. Smart people.

Cons

Some departments are just catching up to where they need to be structurally. This can cause some friction knowing what to be working on, or who to work with.

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