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      3.2

      48% would recommend to a friend

      (22 total reviews)

      Libby Roin

      Not enough data to show CEO approval

      41% positive business outlook

      Goodreads has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Goodreads employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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      22 reviews
      3.0
      Feb 25, 2016

      Pretends to be a startup still. Just another Rails website.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Nice computers (MacBook Pro 15") Free food two times a week Seattle staff are smart and nice people. Part of Amazon, so it gets bank rolled money.

      Cons

      CEO is not a nice guy, he never learned my name. Engineering practices are bad on the website. Lots of outages and little done to improve. Constant battle between San Fran engineering teams and Seattle engineering teams. People can be petty and backstabbing.

      4.0
      Sep 7, 2015

      Great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Although GR was acquired by Amazon a few years ago, it maintains much of its former culture, with an emphasis on learning, team work, and a commitment to making Goodreads the best place for users to find good book recommendations and share what they have read.

      Cons

      Some engineers have complained that their role and expectations aren't clearly defined.

      4.0
      Jun 6, 2015

      Great place to start work

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some of the best people I have ever worked with, they ensure they hire the right people to keep their culture strong!

      Cons

      Management is sometimes seems like they are lacking direction with the product. They are trying to invest more in their employees, but doesn't seem to be enough. Certain product teams are understaffed.

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