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      CodeAI

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      CodeAI reviews

      3.7

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (31 total reviews)

      Hadi Partovi

      54% approve of CEO

      51% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      CodeAI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CodeAI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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      31 reviews
      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
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      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.
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