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
Sep 30, 2025

Low pay, high workload, managers get all the credit

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Really lovely colleagues all across the company

Cons

Pay is lower than in most other tech companies while the workload is sometimes overwhelming. And all your hard work will usually be taken by your manager and they get all the credit.

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Kraken Response
8mo
Hi there, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and share your perspective. It’s great to hear you’ve found your colleagues at Kraken to be lovely and supportive! The people here really are what make the company special. We’re sorry to hear you’ve felt the workload has been overwhelming at times and that your contributions haven’t always been recognised. We know how important it is for people to feel valued for the work they do, and we’re continuing to focus on improving how we celebrate individual and team achievements across the business. On pay, we aim to offer a balanced and fair package that reflects both our values and long-term sustainability. We regularly review our approach to ensure it remains competitive while supporting our ability to invest in people, growth, and innovation. We also know that workload and recognition are closely linked to how we develop our managers and shape our culture. We’re continuing to strengthen this through clearer guidance, leadership development, and better visibility of impact and outcomes. If you’d be open to sharing more about your experience, I’d really welcome the opportunity to hear from you directly. Alternatively, we have Your Voice in Hibob as another avenue for you to raise any concerns you may have. Thanks again, Olivia Roberts olivia.roberts@kraken.tech
2.0
Jul 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

company is growing and makes money so working conditions are still alright.

Cons

Very big into greenwashing, talking a lot about positive environmental impact but the only thing that matter is signing more client and churning out features. Speaking publicly about problems is *heavily* frown upon and management promptly take (covert) action to squash that. Technical career paths are a joke, and overall, technical excellence is a non goal (see point about feature factory for clients)

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Kraken Response
11mo
Hi there, Thanks for leaving us a review and sharing your perspective. It’s good to hear you recognise the stability that comes with Kraken’s growth; we’re proud to be scaling sustainably while continuing to offer meaningful work and flexibility. We know there’s always a balance to strike between rapid delivery and long-term technical excellence, and we don’t see those as mutually exclusive. We’re working hard to support deeper investment in our engineering practices while continuing to meet the needs of our clients - both are critical to our success. On progression, we’ve been developing clearer career pathways for technical roles through the engineer development framework, and many of our leads and managers have been through, or are currently on, our leadership development programme to support this. We also want people to feel they can speak openly, feedback and challenge are a vital part of how we grow. If you’ve experienced anything that made you feel otherwise, I’d really appreciate the opportunity to understand more. Thanks again, Olivia Roberts olivia.roberts@kraken.tech
3.0
Jun 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice people, rapid growth that opens new opportunities, but...

Cons

Immature leadership, lack of transparency around pay, salaries below market and fake promises of unlimited holidays. Changes that affect employees happened with short notice. In my opinion, they should stop asking new starters to add reviews here, as they are not reflecting the reality.

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Kraken Response
1y
Hi there, Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. It’s encouraging to hear you appreciate the people here and see the opportunities that come with our rapid growth. We are actively working on leadership development initiatives to better equip our leaders with the skills and support they need to lead effectively and empathetically via our leadership development programme. Regarding compensation, we strive to offer fair pay aligned with our mission, and we’re continually reviewing how to improve transparency around salaries and benefits - you can hear more about this in the recent recording of AMA. We take your feedback seriously and would welcome the chance to discuss your experience in more detail. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at olivia.roberts@kraken.tech if you’re open to a conversation. Thanks again for your input and for helping us improve. Olivia Roberts olivia.roberts@kraken.tech
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