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      3.7

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (12 total reviews)

      Hadi Partovi

      54% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

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      5.0
      Feb 12, 2025

      Great People, Meaningful Work, and a Supportive Culture

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Code.org is an incredible place to work, especially if you’re passionate about education, equity, and making a real impact. The organization’s mission to expand access to computer science is deeply ingrained in everything we do, and it’s inspiring to be part of a team that’s truly making a difference in students’ lives. Leadership is supportive and transparent, and there’s a strong culture of collaboration and inclusivity. Work-life balance is respected and highly encouraged. One will be amazed to see the impact of their work at such deep levels. If you’re looking for a workplace where you can grow, be inspired, and contribute to something bigger than yourself, Code.org is the place to be!

      Cons

      Code.org is full of passionate people who care deeply about the organization and its mission. This strong emotional investment creates a culture which might feel intense for those who prefer a more detached or transactional work environment.

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      CodeAI Response
      1y
      Thank you for your thoughtful review! We’re so glad to hear that you find Code.org to be a meaningful, collaborative, and inspiring place to work. Our mission is at the heart of everything we do, and it’s our dedicated team that makes it all possible. We recognize that our shared passion for the mission can create a deeply engaged and fast-paced environment, and we strive to balance that with a culture of support and transparency. We appreciate your insights and your contributions to our work—thank you for being part of the Code.org team.
      2.0
      Aug 5, 2023

      Poor management, but a lot of great people working in the trenches

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      You will work with really talented people, at least until they burn out from the poor management. Salaries are okay for non-profit/education, if you are working remote in an area that has a lower cost of living than Seattle, and good benefits across the board. Long-term funding is assured because of the organization's commitment to aligning with the goals of Big Tech. Disorganization in management means you can often do a lot of good here in spite of the leadership's actions. Because of the high turnover, you will have contacts in multiple organizations across the computer science education community if you stay at the company for more than a couple years.

      Cons

      Management does not have respect for educators or for those outside the tech space, so they do not leverage the talents or expertise of their non-technical staff. People are hired on and promoted who don't know what they are doing, causing massive turnover and loss of institutional knowledge. One example from a non-technical division is a person who was hired to manage a team, prompted the entire team to leave within a year, then was promoted to manage a merge between her original team and another, prompting an exodus in the merged team. In general, employees feel frustrated and disillusioned with the organization, causing a lot of negativity. The company responds to this with mandatory "team building" activities that feel forced and demand the sort of toxic positivity that precludes solving the problems with the company. Other times, all hands meetings are spent with leadership defending bad behavior. Multiple times a (recently fired) employee or other member of the non-profit community has has been accused some sort of bad behavior at a company meeting as a defense of leadership's actions, only for the CEO to later admit that the behavior had never happened. It's really hard to keep up morale for this.

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      CodeAI Response
      2y
      We are saddened to hear that your experience was less than favorable. We acknowledge that as a company we are not perfect and we make mistakes. There are times when team members are not all aligned with decisions we make. This has led to some tough discussions. Admittedly we lost focus for a while and our highest turnover happened as we refocused on our number one Principle of “Our Students and teachers are our North Star.” This means we keep our teachers and students at the center of everything we do. Hearing from our team is important because we are committed to learning and nurturing a positive work environment. As part of this commitment, we regularly survey our team to understand their experience and improve it. We take the time to understand results, alongside the team, and design data-driven plans to tackle challenges. For example, we invested in manager training as a result of last year’s survey. One key focus area now is improving communication. Given our team’s feedback, we are investing time in clarifying communication channels and working with managers to ensure our team’s questions, concerns, and feedback are addressed in a timely manner. If any current employees are experiencing challenges at work, we encourage you to speak to your manager or the People & Culture team. While we have numerous people with education experience on our leadership team and company, we do view ourselves as a tech organization. The educators on our team continue to dedicate years of service to create amazing products for students and thrive in our culture. We are in awe of these team members and their work with decision-makers on local, state, and federal levels and how they have helped, and continue to help, shape our organization in profound ways. Code.org usually hosts two annual company get-togethers, a tradition started after our company transitioned to remote work following the pandemic. These gatherings offer our geographically dispersed team a chance to connect in person and enjoy various activities such as learning and celebrating together. Evening adventures, such as dinners or karaoke, are optional. Post-event surveys help us gather feedback to enhance the experience, and we greatly appreciate our planning team's efforts in organizing these events. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experience.
      5.0
      Jul 6, 2023

      High impact, fast-paced workplace with culture of caring

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Lots of high caliber coworkers. Work life balance is great here, but also you are in a fast-paced environment, with lofty goals (that the company usually achieves) that has changed the education space significantly. The work is interesting and you can learn a lot about how to build impactful and successful products. There is very little bureaucracy - it's easy to get things done quickly. The management team genuinely cares about the employees and spends a lot of time supporting the culture and being flexible to meet folks' needs. One unique thing about working here is that everyone is here to help make the world better - so the culture is very collaborative, not at all competitive and folks are always willing to help each other out. Compensation is reasonable (really good for a non-profit) and competitive for smaller non-public tech companies. And it can be super fun to work on a product that kids and teachers absolutely love!

      Cons

      It's hard to work in the education space, with a mission that focuses on equity in computer science, without also needing to deal with the divisiveness of our political system. If you don't want to deal with politics in the workplace, this may not be the place for you. The leadership holds strongly onto the north star to make sure the primary focus of bringing CS to all kids is achieved, and I think they do this really well for the most part, but it has caused internal conflict as not everyone agrees with some of the rhetoric. But if you look at the actual product of the company - the affected state policies, the curriculum, the marketing, the videos, the software representation, it's clear that this company is having a massive impact on equity in CS education. This political division may be less of an issue now than it was a year ago as the company has tried to address this.

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      CodeAI Response
      2y
      Thank you for the flattering review on our impact! Code.org’s mark on the education space is a credit to our hardworking team. We are fortunate to have high caliber, passionate and dedicated team members that do amazing, high impact work every day. We also appreciate your call out that working in the education space means that Code.org is not immune to politics in the United States. Our mission and work are aimed at schools and this intersects with the public sector. We are committed to addressing the challenges that arise from external factors and continuously finding ways to navigate them, together. It’s not always easy but our values and unifying and inclusive approach (click here for more: https://code.org/about/unifying#:~:text=org's%20work%20opposes%20racism%2C%20sexism,not%20to%20take%20this%20approach.) enable us to make significant progress in bringing computer science to students and teachers on a large scale. Thanks again for all of your many years of service in helping us do just that and sharing your experience!
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