Such a disappointing venture for me. - Anonymous employee Krux Employee Review

1.0
Mar 18, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible scheduling is a decent plus..catered lunch is cool too. There is also "unlimited vacation" (and if you try to use it, they guilt you into taking less time off) as well as booze in the office (because lord knows you will need it). Some people work from home, which I imagine is really great because they make their own hours to a degree and don't deal with as much politics. If you can snag a job that is a telecommute one, maybe it's worth it.

Cons

Long days and longer nights. You are expected to be best friends with everyone you work with and schmooze with them at least once a week after work. If you don't drink, you will definitely be called out for it. They claim to be doing well, but I have noticed a lot of gossip about layoffs, pay cuts, etc. The sense of "work life balance" seems to not really exist here.. but some people love that here. The politics are INSANE - if you even mutter that you don't get along with someone, you are fired without notice. I am terrified of losing my job because I really need it to support my family, so I try to play the game. I work about 100 hours a week here typically, and if it's slow, about 65.

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5.0
Jul 28, 2016
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Pros

Great people here all around. Willing to spend time to teach you what you want to learn. The teams here are responsive; I had an easy time working with multiple teams for my projects.

Cons

None really. Only small issue I had was that the code reviews were slower than I had preferred. However, the cofounder addressed that issue to the whole company.

5.0
Mar 30, 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I think there are a lot of pros to working for Krux. I can't think of anything better than all of the people I work with. Regardless of department and location it seems like the overwhelming majority are passionate about what we do and excited about our potential as a company. I am always treated respectfully and fairly and have never once felt micromanaged here. The culture is great, we are constantly told to challenge the status quo and deliver on what we say we will do. People expect me to do my job and that is exactly what I want. Sure the food and snacks and benefits are great too, but no one stays at a job for that stuff, they stay because they love their job and that is why I am here. I have never had a problem getting time off to stay balanced as well.

Cons

We have growing pains like any start up. Sometimes it is hard to find proper documentation but there is no shortage of people willing to help find what I need to get.

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