Does Crunchyroll pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Crunchyroll employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Crunchyroll. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Crunchyroll?

57% of Crunchyroll employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Crunchyroll 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Crunchyroll?

Senior Software Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (14) , Director (5) , Marketing (5) , Project Manager (5) , Manager (4) , Product Manager (4) , Analyst (3) , Anonymous (3) , Vice President (3) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Employee (2) , Engineer (2) , Engineering (2) , Intern (2)

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

"Working at CR you get to meet some really great people with the same interests." ((in 34 reviews)); "• Benefits and office perks are great." ((in 19 reviews)); "There used to be great coworkers passionate about the product and fun to work with" ((in 16 reviews)); "The office is great, and really dog friendly (huge plusses in my book)." ((in 14 reviews)); "one of the best teams in terms of providing support and being compassionate w situations" ((in 10 reviews))

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

"Senior leadership is fostering a culture a of distrust and fear." ((in 17 reviews)); "deaf presentations during company meetings around layoffs and impacted employees struggling with mental health." ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management and executives are ignorant about who is actually competent versus who is barely qualified to make coffee." ((in 12 reviews)); "Was told creepy manager was going to be fired." ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior management is toxic, and doesn't trust each other." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Crunchyroll layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Crunchyroll locations?

San Francisco , Los Angeles , Dallas , Culver City , Coppell , Brooklyn , Omaha , Texas City , Daly City , Pleasant Hill , Dallas-Fort Worth

Crunchyroll reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(239 total reviews)

Rahul Purini

53% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

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Crunchyroll has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 239 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Crunchyroll employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

239 reviews

3.0

May 23, 2023

Corporate Decline

Business analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As Crunchyroll integrates with Sony / Funimation, benefits improve

Cons

Crunchyroll employees are disconnected with the core product

Crunchyroll Response

2y

Thank you for sharing your feedback about your time at Crunchyroll. We're glad to hear that the integration brought improved benefits for you. We also understand your concern about employees feeling disconnected from the core product. As an anime-focused company, we value the passion and dedication of our employees to the content we offer. We continuously strive to foster a deeper connection between our teams and the audience we serve.

5.0

May 22, 2023

Best of the Best

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, competitive salary, abundant time off, plentiful sick days, and a ton of perks both personal and professional. It doesn't get any better as long as you're willing to work hard and meet deadlines. We're all equally dedicated and enjoy working long hours to serve our fans.

Cons

There are no cons for me personally.

Crunchyroll Response

2y

Thank you so much for the kind review of your experience as a current Crunchyroll employee! We're glad to hear you feel well compensated and feel a deep connection to the anime fans we serve. The layoffs that occurred earlier this year as a result of the acquisition of Crunchyroll were a difficult experience. We learned a lot about team communication during the process and are striving to improve communications across the board for our teammates. Thanks again for your feedback, we hope your experience here will continue to be 5 stars.

5.0

May 8, 2023

Making appropriate content

Censorship technologist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

To prove the content that other enjoy watching

Cons

Having to spend hours of what to censor and what not to censor

Crunchyroll Response

2y

We're glad to hear you had a 5-star experience while you were working on our team. Being able to provide high-quality content to a global community of dedicated anime fans is definitely one of the best parts about working for Crunchyroll! Trust & Safety is a critical and challenging job; thank you for serving in this important role while you were with us. We appreciate your feedback about the headcount on this team and will share it with our Senior Management Team.

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