Best job for Chess lovers - Director Chess.com Employee Review

5.0
Aug 27, 2023
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

* genuinely mission-driven organization * honest decent people in mgmt * hang out with fellow chess enthusiasts all day, working to grow the game and support Chess

Cons

* recent rapid growth and un-bureaucratic tendencies means there can be confusion and disorganization

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5.0
May 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

- Generally relaxed work culture - Incredible flexibility due to remote work - 99% of people here are good people and fun to work with - Interesting though still niche product - Seeing incredible growth in recent years

Cons

- Below market pay (they are working on this) - Lack of clear strategy at times, feels reactive - Senior leadership hired externally has generally been terrible, with a couple exceptions (need more internal promotions/growth) - Lack of solid retention incentives for top talent (though this is slowly improving, a bit late however)

5.0
May 8, 2026
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

Fantastic culture and work life balance. The company treats you with respect and positivity. Couldn’t be a better work environment.

Cons

Pay is not up to industry standards

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