Crunchyroll reviews

3.4

57% would recommend to a friend

(239 total reviews)
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Rahul Purini

53% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

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).

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239 reviews
4.0
Jan 19, 2016
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Pros

Leadership is passionate about values and goals Employees are extremely passionate Engineers are devoted to solving challenging technical problems Great benefits, and pet friendly office Daily lunches are really good and health conscious Office location is great

Cons

Need for more mentorship opportunities Career Development needs to improve- I would like to see managers take more time and invest in developing their employees

1.0
Dec 18, 2015

Squandering talent

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people to work with (what's left of them). Very talented engineers. Perks are ok for the most part. Lots of snacks and decent catering.

Cons

Engineering personel are leaving in droves and many of the ones that are left are actively seeking other employment. Senior leadership has been completely mismanaging projects; forcing engineers to code, code, code while having no clear idea of what they want. While morale is at an all time low and engineers continue to exit the company, management's solution to this dilemma appears to be hiring more management. Several new VPs and directors have been brought on board but not a single engineering hire has been made in the last two months.

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Crunchyroll Response
10y
For the most part, this comment is made with sincerity, and I appreciate that whoever posted attempted to offer some honest feedback about what is needed to improve the morale at Ellation. When this comment was posted, this was very much the sentiment among our technical teams. I can say that things are constantly improving. At the time, we did not have the right leadership in place to offer clarity for our Engineers. One challenge we face as an emerging corporate entity, is that we need the right leadership in place to help take this company to the next stages of growth. As a result of feedback relayed from our teams, we made some changes to the leadership, and we have seen a renewed sense of commitment from our Engineers in just two short weeks. It is true we have had some healthy attrition but this is to be expected with any scaling company. As we continue to make changes, our goal is to leave our teams empowered to accomplish great things. I am excited for the continued growth. In addition, PeopleOps has an anonymous feedback platform, and I would love to hear from new and existing employees about ways in which we can continue to improve as an organization. In addition, we have worked hard to offer transparency. Outlining clear goals, offering a clear organizational structure, and being transparent are all key elements that will continue to make this company a sought out place to work.
4.0
Oct 30, 2015

No pain, no gain

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Pros

Crunchyroll is, above all, fun to work for, especially if you like anime or video games (or anything in that sphere of culture). The company has many challenges that really present opportunities to learn and grow as an individual. Also, perks are pretty good (but no more gluten free crepes pleaseeeee!!)

Cons

The org suffers greatly from the death throes of growing-too-fast and it shows in the strain between the various departments, and the various dropped balls mentioned in other reviews. That said, there is real effort In the higher ups picking their brains to get this Frankenstein machine working, and the environment is scrappy, benefiting individuals who thrive in the face of challenge and adversity.

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