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 28 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 17 reviews)); "The office is great, and really dog friendly (huge plusses in my book)." ((in 13 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 18 reviews)); "Teams consistently face layoffs while still suffering from overwork after the previous round of layoffs, and no one is able to get assistance because everyone is equally overworked." ((in 17 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 7 reviews)); "The pay is average so not too exciting" ((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

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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

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (239 reviews)

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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

5.0

Mar 6, 2025

A great company at a crossroads

Marketing manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Fun product/niche/brand -Mostly progressive work culture (depends on team)

Cons

-Increasingly competitive industry -Product bias preventing broader adoption of anime -Reliant upon many different brands, licensors, parties

3.0

Mar 3, 2025

Very Team Dependent, Becoming more in-person instead of hybrid

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Besides the poor job market, benefits are what keep me here.

Cons

The closer you are to working with upper management, the more hassle and stress. No work-life balance.

4.0

Feb 28, 2025

Alright

Hr business partner

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Part of Sony pictures entertainment

Cons

typical growing pains when merged

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