Kraken reviews

4.4

91% would recommend to a friend

(217 total reviews)

Amir Orad

92% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

Kraken has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 217 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Kraken employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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217 reviews
1.0
Jul 2, 2026

Polished exterior, disappointing reality

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The technical work is interesting and there are genuinely talented people on the team. The onboarding process is smooth and the company presents itself well.

Cons

The reality of day-to-day working life does not match the company's reputation. Concerns raised repeatedly and formally went unaddressed for months. When leadership did respond, it was made explicitly clear that changes could be made but wouldn't be. Compensation and title offered did not reflect the role as advertised, and when questioned, this was presented as non-negotiable with no room for discussion. Talented people are undervalued and under-titled. The environment, despite its public image, is not psychologically safe. The "unlimited holiday" policy is also misleading in practice. In reality, it defaults to statutory minimum, with no clarity from HR or management on how much time you've taken, how much you have left, or when it needs to be used by. There is no carry-over of unused days, and no one proactively flags this to you. It's left entirely to the employee to figure out, with no real HR function to ask. If you decide to leave the company, any accrued but untaken holiday is not meaningfully compensated. This lack of basic support and transparency around something as fundamental as time off is symptomatic of a wider absence of HR infrastructure and managerial care.

1.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Generally good people. Some over-promoted. "Big Green Dent" is a good mission but it's become unclear how Kraken (except Flex) has anything to do with it.

Cons

Widespread burnout in Platform team. Lack of investment in basic platform resilience from leadership. Team size far too small for all the work that needs doing. Company talk about valuing people is not put into practice.

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