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 pay and they work with you on your schedule as well" ((in 5 reviews)); "Unlimited PTO (but only for business unit employees." ((in 4 reviews)); "Making commercial insurance better for carriers and agents" ((in 3 reviews)); "Very understanding that their employees are people and have lives outside of work, they provide all the equipment you need to work from home, they provide excellent opportunities for employee development and growth, and the company culture is amazing." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Communication is terrible between departments" ((in 5 reviews)); "Lack of leadership" ((in 3 reviews)); "parking downtown is only gripe" ((in 3 reviews)); "Tone deaf upper management, limited opportunities for advancement, classic "boy's club" mentality, poor marketing and sales efforts affect employee compensation regardless of your job title." ((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

5.0

Nov 8, 2019

An Awesome Place to Work and Grow

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

free lunch on mondays, lots of engagement events, free bus pass, culture, lots of opportunity

Cons

parking downtown is only gripe

5.0

Oct 31, 2019

Unique combination of challenge, team, and opportunity.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really exciting opportunity to influence change in small commercial. Outpacing competitors and developing innovative products. The people are what make the difference - creative thinkers, collaborative teams, encouraging partners, and strong leaders. We get things done fast, together. Opportunities for professional growth and development are plentiful. From building teams and solving unique software problems, to directly impacting small business owners. It's up to us to push ourselves to deliver.

Cons

Navigating ambiguity. The company makes decisions quickly to respond to a highly competitive tech market, which means we don't always have all the answers. Fortunately, we have a team that values transparency and collaboration. We look out for each other. It helps us stay focused on the goal.

1.0

Sep 18, 2019

Room for Improvement

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Most of the people are smart, accommodating & kind. - Work-life balance is very relaxed if that’s something you’re into. Many people don’t roll in until after 9 and are out before 5. - It’s a good product that does solve a need in the insurance world.

Cons

- Toxic, dishonest & demeaning culture from the top down. Tons of gaslighting & back-channeling to shut key people out of decisions. - Leadership is afraid of confrontation, so will say one thing to your face & another behind your back. People don’t get substantial feedback when they ask for it, but then are blindsided with criticism during performance reviews. - People are encouraged to voice their opinions, then punished for it. This results in a lot of smart people turning into “yes people” for fear of losing their jobs. Many people are afraid to post reviews for fear that leadership will trace it back to them.

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Jobs at Bold Penguin

Administrative Assistant & Office Coordinator (On-Site)

VP, Partnership & Solutions

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An Awesome Place to Work and Grow

Unique combination of challenge, team, and opportunity.

Room for Improvement

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