Cookpad has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cookpad employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).
Great people to work with - both colleagues & bosses
Cons
Independent contractors don't enjoy as much perks as permanent staff. No adequate compensation / severance package when retrenched, which sucks big time.
People are good overall and strongly aligned with Mission, Vision and Value of the company
Cons
Currently not successful on their own business, people tends to prioritize already existed users and don't have appropriate strategy for getting new users/business opportunities
According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cookpad employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cookpad. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.
54% of Cookpad employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Cookpad 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.
"There is a mix of the 'Discipline' Japanese culture and the 'I tell you this to make you happy but I won't actually act to make anything better' which is the British way."
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