Bending Spoons reviews

4.7

97% would recommend to a friend

(248 total reviews)
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Luca Ferrari

99% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

Bending Spoons has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 248 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Bending Spoons employee rating is 22% above average for employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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248 reviews
2.0
Oct 6, 2023

A toxic workplace

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Pros

Bending Spoons pays quite well and offers great benefits especially to certain employees. If you are hired as a Spooner then you will be given many opportunities. The office is in a nice location and easy to get to. A fully stocked kitchen with food and drink available. I met a few lovely people while working for the company.

Cons

Unfortunately Bending Spoons doesn't believe that all of their employees throughout the company should be treated in the same way and this is where the benefits given and the treatment of employees differs dramatically. “Staff” members are treated as lesser beings within the company that shouldn't expect to be treated in exactly the same way as "Spooners". The office management shows absolutely no trust in staff members and micromanages to the point of suffocation. The People Operations team, which is composed of a few very nice people and then other members that should never be in a position of power within a company. Bending Spoons wants to be seen as a high flying, hip and trendy company that is politically correct in every way but when it comes down to it the behavious and attitudes I witnessed showed me that it has very much a village mentality.

2.0
Mar 18, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

- Amazing pay and benefits. - Chance to work on a variety of good projects used by a large user base worldwide, therefore you can learn a lot. - Very good on CV.

Cons

The company knows how to promote itself very well, but this can mask some harsh realities. - The illusion of a "transparent" flat hierarchy masks a top-down culture. Leaders can make cuts even for high performers, even without knowing them, talking to them or consulting their actual team at all. - Sometimes, micromanagement. - High turnover rate, with someone joining or leaving every other week. - There's always the need to mask or justify your "mistakes" (even when they're not so), due to an hidden blaming culture. - The company doesn't seem to be suited for humble or shy people, since someone might take advantage of them or walk all over them. Assertiveness seems the key to navigate the company culture. - Management/leadership seems to be searching for very excited individuals: if you're not always like that, you might be misjudged. - In general, company leadership culture prioritizes money above anything else, and this negatively affects the employers, the products and the end users (having a healthy user base has never been a priority, as far as everything is legal and makes money).

2.0
Feb 19, 2024
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Pros

Amazing food, courses, vacations, clubs and easy way to get tools you need without burocracia. Every non salary benefit you can think of is there. Resorts, merch etc...great people and bonding activities.

Cons

* Salary is very low for the level you might have if you got an offer. * Whilst it is presented as flat hierarchy, depending on the department you might find yourself amongst toxic people, who do output well but hold progress back based on pure ego. Really depends where you end up. But most people are the best friends you'll meet :)

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