Goodreads reviews

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
5.0
Sep 9, 2014

Amazing group of people, solid company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The office culture and the coworkers are my favorite things about working at Goodreads. The vast majority of people really seem to like working here and have pride in what they are building, which is heavily reflected in how well everyone works together. People care about making this a fun place to be and there are often things happening to keep each other learning and getting to know each other better (tech talks, author talks, games over lunch). There is a priority on keeping our culture intact and unique from that of Amazon.

Cons

There is a lot of passion about what we are building with a multitude of ideas for new features and improvements, and we have had to prioritize and plan a lot. Seems to be getting better with practice.

3.0
May 11, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Different activities that are great for avid readers.

Cons

People keep leaving and roles are not being filled out, which increases the stress and workload on the employees left.

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.

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