Success through hard work - Anonymous employee Inkitt Employee Review

5.0
Sep 5, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You're surrounded by the most driven and talented people you can imagine. And all believe in the mission to become the fairest publishing house in the world.

Cons

There is absolutely no room for work/life balance. It's like being at Google or Apple when they were only 20-30 people and worked day and night. It's though but it's also fulfilling because you know that you're doing this for something bigger than yourself.

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Inkitt Response
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Hey, Thank you for your honest review! While it is true that in the past we were like a young Google or Apple with lots of hard work and hours put into our mission, that is no longer the case. I'm happy to tell you that we reduced the number of work hours, while we still kept the enthusiasm about our mission alive and stronger than ever. We wish you all the best!

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