Reddit Reviews
Updated Jun 19, 2019
Found 48 reviews
"Lots to build"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Reddit full-time for less than a year
Pros
- there's an insane amount of greenfield ML work to be done here - people seem to be genuinely excited about the future of reddit - ability to have a ton of impact as an individual contributor - perks and stuff are good - lots of potential for equity to be meaningful
Cons
- there's definitely some growing pains ie old timers leaving and new people joining - i've heard there's been some reorgs but it seems to be pretty clear now
Advice to Management
Keep evolving the product, keep innovation at the forefront
Reddit2019-06-19"Very happy"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Reddit full-time for less than a year
Pros
Great employee energy and collaboration
Cons
Business growth difficult to keep up with
Advice to Management
Maintain great culture and opportunity for growth.
Reddit2019-06-17"Great people, Good Products, okay leadership"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Reddit full-time for more than a year
Pros
work life balance, people, projects
Cons
office is loud, execs dont agree leaving IC's twiddling their thumbs
Reddit2019-06-04- Helpful (1)
"Lots of personal opportunity"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Reddit full-time for less than a year
Pros
Tons and tons of low-hanging fruit. Projects are ambitious and interesting, plenty of room for ambitious people to have an impact.
Cons
The office space can be noisy at times
Reddit2019-05-10 - Helpful (2)
"clown show"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Reddit full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great benefits for a startup
Cons
The product leadership is extremely unfocused, non-strategic and political. The CEO is aware of the problems and doesn't take action. Competitors like Facebook eat our lunch. Reddit has so much potential but won't succeed with its current leaders.
Advice to Management
Know your limits.
Reddit2019-06-15 "Decent company"
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Pros
They have really good Benefits
Cons
They don’t have much Opportunity
Reddit2019-05-17- Helpful (1)
"Tons of Opportunity"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Reddit full-time for more than a year
Pros
Reddit's been a great place for me to learn and grow. It's hard to find a job that allows you to be yourself at work, gives opportunity to make an impact and rewards good work - I've found all of that here with relatively few complaints. The benefits are incredible and if you come in with a good attitude, you'll find all the positivity you need to stay motivated. Creative ideas and community-building are the common thread...
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Goals and objectives could be more clear from leadership - especially on big product bets. Have heard the re-org's can feel jarring, but I'm not as close to that. Little formal (or consistent) process, but that's sort of par for the course in a startup environment.
Reddit2019-04-08 - Helpful (6)
"not good i miss the old reddit"
StarStarStarStarStarDoesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Reddit full-time for more than 3 years
Pros
cool tech and ideas with good potential to be a beacon of hope
Cons
has become very toxic and single minded very ads focused and going IPO
Reddit2019-03-26 - Helpful (6)
"Out of touch, struggling to innovate"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Reddit full-time for more than a year
Pros
Great benefits, seems like gaining increased traction in marketplace
Cons
Product innovation just doesn’t seem innovative. It’s always a game of catch up and trying to gain parity with the powerhouses of google and facebook/ instagram. Remembering the human is a core value of reddit but many in management seem to have one track minds which can lead to toxicity in the company.
Advice to Management
Be more authentic and transparent with employees. Instead of just saying you care, make sure actions follow suit.
Reddit2019-04-20 - Helpful (18)
"TOXIC Beware"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Reddit full-time for more than a year
Pros
Some good benefits things like pet care.
Cons
There is no accountability with the exec team or leadership team. It seems every time it's time to do reviews it's also time for a re-org making it nearly impossible for anyone to give an honest assessment of their manager. Re-orgs are also a way for the exec team to push people out of the company who challenge them with thought provoking ideas. Worst thing of my 2 years at Reddit was watching how the women engineers...
Show MoreAdvice to Management
Stop talking, actually listen, you aren't right all the time or even most of the time. Let that sink in and then think about some of your decisions with the women of the company or anyone who has challenged you.
Reddit2019-03-30
Reddit Response
April 15, 2019 – VP of People & Culture
Hi, I'm Katelin, the VP of People & Culture. This is not representative of Reddit's culture in any of our offices, the example set by our execs, or our values as a company. While we have reorganized a few teams recently (and I am sorry that you clearly had a negative experience ...
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