Knotch Reviews

Pros

Knotch offers an excellent work life balance, health and wellness benefits, perks, open door policy, cross functional collaboration, and a competitive salary. We're a world class leader in A.I., Big Data and Content Intelligence in the B2B Marketing technology space and we're here to stay. Knotch is also diverse. We're a "band of misfits" as Anda Gansca our CEO and co-founder would put it and she made it our top priority to put people first day 1 and we do always. We challenge the industry status-quo every day by asking ourselves "How can we improve?" then we work together in open forum to solve. Our 4 core values: Transparency, Inclusiveness, Resourcefulness and Relentlessness really speaks to the spirit of who we are independently and as an organization. Our mission is to give everyone, brands and consumers, a voice online and we've been making great strides towards that end as well. We're more than a company, we're a family.

Cons

While we're extremely happy about who we are as a company, we're always looking to expand in the area of Diversity. We would like it if more diverse candidates, especially those working in IT, came to work for us. We're growing fast and currently have a number of opportunities in the data engineering, front end engineering and software engineering spaces and we're hoping to add more today.

Pros

A maturing vision for the product which will be disruptive. Great people. Growing. Open, diverse, inclusive to the max! Incredible brand recognition amongst leading CMOs and marketing leaders at Fortune 1000 companies. Benefits are competitive and always being added to.

Cons

Not a con, but an element of all startups.... is that finding where to focus can be challenging, esp. with many stakeholders. No company is immune to this - but it is all about how leadership manages it. At Knotch, because of the growth opportunity in front of us the things we could focus on our endless. In the short time I've been here I've already noticed more attention being given to how we focus, which is promising.

Pros

1) A strong B2B Product-Market Fit with clear direction from leadership. I have strong faith in Knotch's future. 2) Countless opportunities to prove your value and get rewarded and recognized for your contributions, including promotions 3) Constant learning on the job and a framework for you to apply those learnings 4) Fast-paced environment that provides us numerous ways to make an impact 5) Best Benefits + Perks program I've ever had: monthly stipends, great insurance, daily lunch, unlimited PTO etc. 6) We've started to invest in building a diverse and inclusive workforce and culture 7) Leadership is very understanding of work/life balance

Cons

1) Base compensation is fair, but not as competitive as other companies (perks make up for some of that) 2) At times, slow to deal with and solve difficult situations, especially organizationally 3) Communication process from leadership can always improve, and I've seen it dramatically improve over 2 years

Pros

+ Transparent about goals, roadmap, mission/vision, and finances + Leadership cares and is very approachable + Hiring in the areas where support is needed + Opportunity to grow and take on new responsibilities + Ability to make an impact + Culture that embraces change and works together towards common goal + Company offsite and internal events allow employees to get to know each other + Amazing benefits (Unlimited PTO, WFH flexibility, and high contribution to healthcare)

Cons

- Tend to set lofty goals that we are not always able to meet, which can impact the team morale from time to time - Stress can mount at certain points in the quarter/year - Change comes often (as with many startups) which can be challenging when trying to build process

Pros

- Good people w/ genuine care for the work & each other - Well designed office & branding (cool company merch) - Great office location - Flexible WFH - Unlimited PTO (within reason + has to be scheduled obviously to minimize any potential negative impact) - Very down to earth, accessible, and genuine management all the way to the executive team - Daily lunch stipend - Paid commuters benefit (cost of unlimited metrocard) - Regular creative & fun team building events - Company off-sites - Relevant and modern tech stack/infrastructure - Good sense of humor across the org - A nice focus on employee health & wellness programs - The bathrooms are extremely private and well maintained (as is the rest of the office) - Professional learning & development budget to attend conferences, take courses, etc. And on & on I could list things. It really is a wonderful place to work.

Cons

- Base salary isn’t necessarily competitive with market rate - it’s not far off and all the benefits such as the daily lunch stipend do help recover some of it. - Open floor plan can be loud but everyone has an open floor plan these days sadly. - A certain degree of disorganization, this has improved since I started and may be more of a symptom of rapid growth than anything else. It’s not severe, but you may find yourself unsure at times but if you do your due diligence, start asking questions, etc you’ll get the help you need.