Inkitt reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)
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Ali Albazaz

62% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Inkitt has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Inkitt 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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119 reviews
1.0
Apr 20, 2023

Poor experience - Not recommended at all

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Good environment in the team - Multicultural - Good salary - Unlimited budget for books (self-development) - Dogs in the office - Remote work

Cons

- Working more than 40 hours a day - Many people leaving the company when I joined - Not enough time to develop skills or knowledge about the business they do - High and unrealistic expectations about the job to be done - Since I left the company, many people that I knew from other teams have also left the company - Not a clear direction, CEO always says that wants Inkitt to be the Disney of the 21st Century, but doesn't have a clue about how to do it - There are a few untouchable people in the direction and the rest of the crew usually leaves after 6-12 months

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Inkitt Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We regret to hear that you had a negative experience at Inkitt. It’s important for us to build a company culture where people feel empowered and motivated to do their best work. This is an ongoing effort that we will continue to work on for years to come as the work is never fully done. We aspire to reach higher standards, and will always work hard to improve! In response to some of the comments made: - Like most of startups, its true that working at Inkitt isn't a 9 to 5 job. It's 100% fair that startup working culture may not be for everyone, and we are now improving our messaging during the recruiting process, being better at very intentionally setting clear expectations. At the same time, Inkitt also has really big ambitions (as you mentioned, we aspire to become the Disney of the 21st Century). We aren't looking for a quick exit - rather we are truly trying to build an industry transforming company, and we aim to attract team members who are interested in becoming part of that. - Meanwhile, our employee churn rate is actually very level with industry standard. Further, looking back 6 months, Inkitt was one of the few companies who have not had to do big systematic layoffs, as so many tech companies are having to do. We have taken a hyper-responsible approach to how we manage our runway, and to improving unit economics. In doing so have positioned the company well to navigate this turbulent market. - We do agree that we could do a better job communicating the meaning behind our vision of becoming "the Disney of the 21st Century," and how it translates to each Inker’s role. A recent engagement survey we ran revealed that the majority of the company had a good understanding of our vision and mission. At the same time, many employees had questions on *how* their work was leading us in this direction. It became clear that as a company we need to improve giving more context to help team-members connect the dots. Thank you for reiterating this feedback— it’s something we are working on!
3.0
Nov 1, 2022

Revolving Door

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Good chance to develop skills and get experience in tech Can easily move to other departments

Cons

Leadership doesn't listen to workers Lots of turnover from burnout Repeated hiring and firing of whole teams Mediocre people fail up but hard workers get passed over Raises and promotions promised never materialize but new people get hired making significantly more than existing loyal staff Nothing ever changes Will not be good for FAANG

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Inkitt Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback! We are sorry to hear if you felt unsupported in your role and were missing any key information on the conditions that you mentioned. We have recently changed our promotions structure on an annual basis to standardize our processes and individuals are still reviewed on their current performance on a regular basis. We are constantly hiring and salaries are reflected on acquiring competent and skilled workers and each individual is paid based on their given experience and performance. While we understand that the work at Inkitt can be dynamic and challenging at times, we do also offer unlimited paid time off and encourage employees to take the necessary time off from work to always rest and recharge. We encourage open communication, especially with your team managers to address these needs and to hand over tasks and processes if this is necessary.
2.0
Jan 13, 2020
Recommend
Business Outlook

Pros

- young team - nice topic (reading, books...) - it is fun to work with authors and writer

Cons

- management team has no skills - leadership is changing his minds and direction every week - they don't care about free time - you work more hours for less money than anywhere else - just talking about culture but there is nothing

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Inkitt Response
6y
Hi there, Thanks a lot for taking the time to share your honest feedback with us. We are sorry about your negative experience related to our workload and management style, and we want to reassure you that we are continuously working to be better. Back in the day, we were a scrappy small shop, really having to hustle hard to bring the product to life. This, more often than we would have liked, resulted in people working pretty long hours to achieve our goals. We’ve come a long way—and since closing our Series A funding with Kleiner Perkins, we have begun the process of rapidly professionalizing our working environment to create a healthy culture for everyone at Inkitt. Thanks again for the feedback, and I wish you a nice, sunny summer ahead!
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