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Alexa Internet reviews

3.6

84% would recommend to a friend

(8 total reviews)

Andrew Ramm

56% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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8 reviews
5.0
Dec 4, 2016

Friendly, fast paced and technically challenging workplace

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Alexa Internet is one of the hidden gems of Bay Area. Alexa has fast paced yet friendly atmosphere with some of the smartest and nicest people. Alexa culture encourages everyone to discuss and debate on technical ideas. They have built excellent internal tools to accelerate their development cycle and manage their AWS stack. All engineering managers at Alexa have strong technical experience. I was fortunate to be part of DevOps team where our manager provided good technical leadership and also filled in engineering responsibilities. This is a huge plus at Alexa.

Cons

Not really a contra, but something nice to have: It would be great if company had/has some Work From Home type policy like many other Bay Area companies have.

5.0
Nov 1, 2016

High impact, low bureaucracy

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Alexa has a small team so each person can have a major impact. There's a lot of history and brand equity and it's an exciting time to build the new set of SaaS products that will drive business for the next phase of the company..

Cons

If you're looking for a big company, this probably isn't the right place. In terms of vibe, it's not exactly like a VC-funded startup either as it's been around for 20 years.

4.0
Aug 14, 2019

Friendly people, established history, and startup environment.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Alexa’s history is impressive. It’s completely evolved since it’s inception in 1996 from simply “the Alexa Rank” into a truly valuable suite of SEO and content marketing tools. Being a part of that evolution amidst a crowded, competitive digital marketing space is really exciting. As a previous reviewer noted, Alexa runs with an entrepreneurial spirit while also maintaining organizational stability. It’s small team that moves quickly, but in a flexible, good-natured working environment with really robust employee benefits. Many of its employees have been there since the early years—smart, savvy, individuals who are real team players. I have always felt respected, like I have a voice, and can make an impact. Additionally, the flatter organizational structure of the team means lots of opportunity for non-senior employees to take on more responsibility and be very hands on. This aspect of the company has played a really positive role in my professional growth, setting a solid foundation for my career. I think there’s a lot of growth potential for Alexa, and have enjoyed being a part of a team that gets things done with determination and a good attitude. In sum: -Friendly team -Flexible working environment -Opportunity to be hands on, assume more responsibility -Always new projects, lots of potential -Great work/life balance and benefits

Cons

Stretched resources is common problem for small teams. Despite a desire to always move quickly, having to diligently prioritize is the reality. Also, operating by Amazon standards can mean extra hoops or limitations when it comes to certain projects. This fosters resourcefulness, but can be very frustrating. At times it has felt like trying to moving too fast has compromised product quality and customer experience. It’s true that sometimes perfect can be the enemy of the good, stifling progress, but I would like to see the team build in more time to really optimize the tools we have rather than hurrying off to build something new.

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