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private:kickstarter
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
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Apr 3rd, 2024 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
Marketing
|
Brooklyn, NY
|
|
Marketing
|
|
Cool product and industry to work in
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Weak leadership, declining revenue, no vision
|
|
|
|
|
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0.0
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2.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
No
|
|
0.0
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Open
|
|
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Apr 7th, 2024 10:08PM
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Apr 7th, 2024 10:08PM
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Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Apr 3rd, 2024 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
Marketing
|
Brooklyn, NY
|
|
Marketing
|
|
Cool product and industry to work in
|
Weak leadership, declining revenue, no vision
|
|
|
|
|
|
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0.0
|
2.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
No
|
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0.0
|
Open
|
|
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Apr 7th, 2024 10:08PM
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Apr 7th, 2024 10:08PM
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Kickstarter
|
|
|
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private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Mar 3rd, 2024 12:00AM
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Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
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ReactJS Developer
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Lahore
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learning Experience
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Team Work and Good management
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low space area and no other activities
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1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
|
|
|
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0.0
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5.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
5.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
[]
|
INTERN
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No
|
Yes
|
|
1.0
|
Open
|
|
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Mar 7th, 2024 02:45AM
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Mar 7th, 2024 02:45AM
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Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Jan 12th, 2024 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
Software Engineer
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New York, NY
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Company has changed for the better
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- Incredibly inspiring mission, work feels purposeful
- Great work/life balance (4 Day Work Week!!!)
- Brand has become more culturally relevant again
- A CEO who is passionate and actually cares about people
- Company is finally moving in the right direction
- Much better culture and nicer environment than most tech companies
- Insanely diverse team, especially leadership
|
Coming from a different environment, I really appreciate the culture Kickstarter has built and how we treat our employees but I do think it’s created a sense of entitlement here. It’s disappointing hearing fellow employees complain at times because I’m not sure they understand how great things at Kickstarter are. Especially during a time when companies are laying off thousands of people.
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
APPROVE
|
0.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
Continue showing that employees matter but also hold people accountable when necessary.
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
2.0
|
Open
|
|
|
Jan 16th, 2024 10:22PM
|
Jan 16th, 2024 10:22PM
|
Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Jan 9th, 2024 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
Anonymous
|
United States Coast Guard - Air Station Sacramento
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Embracing change
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|
- The CEO has a large platform and brand that is positioning the company well, more than I think people realize. If the company improves, this type of visibility will be positive for everyone who works here. While some people feel this is not good, I think it brings a lot of value. I think the CEO works hard to balance this. He is at every all-hands meeting, he has a true open-door policy, and he responds in all our Slack channels...he does more than I have seen other CEOs do.
- Having a Black CEO has been amazing, as a person of color, I appreciate this deeply.
- The leadership team has had a lot of change in the past few years and it feels like the company is getting on track, a lot of bad leaders are gone now.
- We have an important product that can change the lives of many people, if you want to be a part of making the world a better place or purpose-driven work, Kickstarter will make sure you feel and understand you are a part of something bigger than you
- Kickstarter will support growth but the company is small so sometimes you can only get promoted if someone leaves. It could be a good stepping stone though (if you are on the right team/with the right manager).
- Four day work week and fully remote work is a plus
|
- Lacks experienced managers which is hard for some of my peers
- Feels like there are some cliques between old people and new people
- Some people who have been here a long time are negative and I avoid them
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
APPROVE
|
1.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
3.0
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
- Create space for new people who are excited about the future of the company and want to be more involved
- Keep focusing on DEI
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
2.0
|
Open
|
|
|
Jan 13th, 2024 05:06PM
|
Jan 13th, 2024 05:06PM
|
Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Jan 8th, 2024 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
Data Analyst
|
Bangalore Rural
|
|
Good enkugh
|
|
Good work environment and manager
|
Pay is considerable less than expcted
|
-1.0
|
NEGATIVE
|
0.0
|
NEUTRAL
|
0.0
|
NO_OPINION
|
0.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
4.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
[]
|
PART_TIME
|
No
|
No
|
|
1.0
|
Open
|
|
|
Jan 9th, 2024 09:53PM
|
Jan 9th, 2024 09:53PM
|
Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Nov 28th, 2023 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
Investment Banking Analyst
|
Franklin, TN
|
|
asdfsfaf
|
|
hot sensual compact amazing orgasmic
|
great wonderfully magnificent lustrous cold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
5.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
No
|
|
0.0
|
Open
|
|
|
Nov 30th, 2023 07:18PM
|
Nov 30th, 2023 07:18PM
|
Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Nov 5th, 2023 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
Product Designer
|
Brooklyn, NY
|
|
This job made me pro-Union
|
|
The Kickstarter union is incredible, and had all of our backs during 2020 when the company laid off almost 50% of all employees. All of the folks who work there are incredible, and are very kind. During the pandemic, those who were still employed helped laid off former coworkers network and find work. Lots of visible queer people there.
|
Really hope that management is better since 2020 (And I've seen there's been changes!). Laying off almost 50% of staff during a global pandemic after saying "things were going well" only weeks prior was honestly a bit traumatic.
|
-1.0
|
NEGATIVE
|
0.0
|
NEUTRAL
|
0.0
|
NO_OPINION
|
0.0
|
2.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
3.0
|
5.0
|
1.0
|
5.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
No
|
|
1.0
|
Open
|
|
|
Nov 9th, 2023 07:10PM
|
Nov 9th, 2023 07:10PM
|
Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Nov 1st, 2023 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
Executive Assistant
|
New York, NY
|
|
What a Game Changer
|
|
- CEO is very understanding with great energy, he presents a clear vision for where he wants to take the company and lets each team know what we can do to get there. He's personable. Colleagues are great, creative and out-of-the-box thinkers. 4 day full remote work week is a BIG BONUS! Great work-life balance.
|
Need company meet ups in person
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
POSITIVE
|
1.0
|
APPROVE
|
0.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
1.0
|
Open
|
|
|
Nov 4th, 2023 01:43PM
|
Nov 4th, 2023 01:43PM
|
Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
private:kickstarter
|
https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=491996
|
Aug 24th, 2023 12:00AM
|
Open
|
Open
|
Kickstarter
|
|
|
|
Not what it seems
|
|
- Committed to good work / life balance with 4DWW - Wall-to-wall union - Externally facing value props are strong - 3 stars overall because it's easy
|
- Website is trapped in 2012, efforts to change this are roundly squashed - Virtually impossible to iterate due to an abundance of abandoned third-party tools, red tape, and poor, cyclical communication - Average time to ship a basic feature is 9 months to a year (if you're lucky) - CEO spends his time doing interviews, public speaking events, and sponsored content for big brands rather than investing in problem solving at Kickstarter. Overly concerned with brand perception vs. platform functionality. Publicly touts the importance of feedback but privately punishes employees that take him at his word on that - Blatant favoritism towards certain employees in everything from hiring to promotions to permissions controls to who gets celebrated for their contributions.
|
-1.0
|
NEGATIVE
|
0.0
|
NEUTRAL
|
-1.0
|
DISAPPROVE
|
1.0
|
3.0
|
5.0
|
2.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
491996
|
Open
|
Can we really say we are investing in DEI if POC are being brought in at the highest, most visible levels while existing employees of color are being underpaid, asked to work on Fridays and consistently passed over for promotions?
|
0.0
|
[]
|
REGULAR
|
No
|
Yes
|
|
2.0
|
Open
|
|
|
Aug 26th, 2023 06:19PM
|
Aug 26th, 2023 06:19PM
|
Kickstarter
|
|
|