Does Figure Eight pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Figure Eight employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Figure Eight. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Figure Eight?

68% of Figure Eight employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Figure Eight 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Figure Eight?

Contributor (2) , Customer Hero (2) , Engineer (2) , Individual Contributor (2) , Software Engineer (2)

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

"The people are very talented and friendly." ((in 11 reviews)); "workers and transparent management" ((in 8 reviews)); "Great benefits and company location being in the heart of the Mission District." ((in 7 reviews)); "Culture is fun and hard" ((in 6 reviews)); "Beautiful office." ((in 5 reviews))

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

"Management couldn't make up their minds, which led to massive layoffs." ((in 3 reviews)); "insincere leadership" ((in 3 reviews)); "The CEO and COO have big egos and are headstrong even when they are totally wrong about product or business direction." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Figure Eight layoffs in 2026?

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

What are the top reviewed Figure Eight locations?

San Francisco , Wellston , Little Rock , Honduras

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Figure Eight

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Figure Eight reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(80 total reviews)

Mark Brayan

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.7

Culture & values

3.5

Senior management

Figure Eight has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 80 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Figure Eight employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Ratings by gender

Gender

Reviews by job title

80 reviews

5.0

Feb 1, 2014

Truly exciting time for CrowdFlower

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-Vision and company direction that is changing the crowdsourcing industry for the better -Extremely intelligent and innovative teams -Great product that is constantly improving -Top-notch client roster -Not afraid to fire underperforming employees -Fun company culture -Fantastic location in the heart of the Mission

Cons

-Long hours -Some inexperience at management level

5.0

Jan 27, 2014

Everyone at Crowdflower is motivated, hard-working and driven by the company's vision.

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Smart co-workers - Fast company growth = new opportunities - Very friendly co-workers who will collaborate on new projects

Cons

While there are downsides to working anywhere, this will vary for each individual because there are so many factors that go into making a good company culture fit.

3.0

Dec 11, 2013

Mixed bag!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Interesting product offering and market opportunity, some very high quality team members, company seems to succeed in spite of itself, laid-back startup culture and attitude

Cons

Erratic and arbitrary management style, inexperienced managers, very little organizational or professional development, some very low quality team members

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