Does Bold Penguin pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bold Penguin employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bold Penguin. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bold Penguin?

56% of Bold Penguin employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bold Penguin 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bold Penguin?

Customer Success Advocate (5) , Sales (5) , Manager (4) , CSA - Customer Service Associate (3) , Customer Success Manager (CSM) (2) , Senior Data Scientist (2) , Senior Software Engineer (2) , Software Engineer (2)

What are the pros of working at Bold Penguin according to real employee reviews?

"Good people" ((in 10 reviews)); "great company culture." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great pay and they work with you on your schedule as well" ((in 4 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (but only for business unit employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Making commercial insurance better for carriers and agents" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bold Penguin according to real employee reviews?

"Communication is terrible between departments" ((in 4 reviews)); "Lack of leadership" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bold Penguin layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bold Penguin layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bold Penguin in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Bold Penguin locations?

Columbus , Kansas City , Oklahoma City , New Hampshire , Laurel , Remote

Bold Penguin reviews

3.5

56% would recommend to a friend

(72 total reviews)

Ilya Bodner

70% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

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Bold Penguin has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 72 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bold Penguin employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

72 reviews

4.0

Oct 24, 2021

Manage people

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get to manage people which is great because people are great

Cons

I don’t always get to work with people which stinks because I like people

Bold Penguin Response

4y

Thank you for writing a review about your experience at Bold Penguin.

4.0

Jun 1, 2021

Startup Culture

Associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Startup culture, perks, and the people you work with were all great.

Cons

Communicating expectations, giving feedback, and organization

Bold Penguin Response

5y

Thank you for sharing your employee experience with the online community.

4.0

May 6, 2021

Just gets it done (with somescaling issues)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Big vision Knows how to close sales Strong software-building discipline

Cons

Internal communication is lacking Little transparency around pay and titles Experiencing the typical growing pains of a company that is growing rapidly

Bold Penguin Response

5y

Honest feedback is how we get better, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your review.

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Jobs at Bold Penguin

Administrative Assistant & Office Coordinator (On-Site)

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Just gets it done (with somescaling issues)

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