Superficially good company covering a rotten core, best to avoid - Engineer Kochava Employee Review

1.0
Oct 7, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Flexible schedule (so long as HR and management don't dislike you, and choose to enforce policy they don't enforce on others) - Quaint HQ location in rural Idaho - Some really nice people (that deserve better) - An ok place to get some experience and move on, though you can likely find better.

Cons

- Toxic management, all the way to C level. Imagine what would happen if you take a two-faced retail executive, and plop him into a low level exec role at a software company. - Lots of double talk from all levels of management. They say they want feedback, but in reality, they want to be told what a good job they do. They do not appreciate nor actually want honest professional feedback. Be warned. - A seemingly interesting tech and coding stack, but as you explore it you realize it is a poorly designed, poorly implemented mess largely kept functioning by a few people pouring every ounce of their free (and work) time into it. - A dude-bro company culture that is made worse by C level management's fascination with war themes and a military-like culture (despite none of them ever being in the military). - Not uncommon to see people in the office drinking beers at inappropriate times of the day. - Low pay, poor benefits Do not believe the company responses to other negative reviews here, all the issues present in the other negative reviews are absolutely still present, some are even worse now than described.

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Kochava Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback based on your experience with us. We’re sorry you didn’t have a great experience during your time here, but your opinion is valuable as our company matures and works to improve the experience for all employees. For perspective, Kochava is only 145 employees with a global presence and operating with 108 employees in company HQ. While we acknowledge we are no longer a startup, we still have some hurdles as we continue to mature the company as well as the culture. In regards to your specific remarks on areas for improvement, we pride ourselves on having an open door policy with everyone across the organization. It is a big reason why we installed weekly 1:1 checks for all team members and managers vs waiting for a year end review to ensure our employees have the opportunity to express any issues or concerns they are having. Thanks again for taking the time to leave this review and we wish you the best in your career.

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5.0
Aug 6, 2025
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Pros

Great people. Friendly, Collaborative. Great headquarters location.

Cons

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2.0
Mar 17, 2026
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Cons

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Kochava Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback. We are sorry to hear your most recent experience within the Engineering team has been poor. Kochava holds our employees and their knowledge in very high regard, so we are saddened to hear that you feel we prioritize product over people. Over the last couple years, we’ve focused on hiring additional support to our engineering team to stabilize our systems and focus on customer feedback. We value your constructive criticism.
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