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
3.0
Sep 23, 2025

Exciting work and great colleagues, but senior leadership needs to step up

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Talented and passionate colleagues who genuinely care about you and delivering great outcomes together. - Innovative culture that (still) encourages radical thinking and challenges the status quo. - Opportunities to take ownership and grow quickly if you’re proactive. - Exciting projects with high visibility in the energy/tech space.

Cons

- Cultural drift is setting in as the senior leadership layer expands with new or existing people, where some are not embodying the values that once defined the company and was the key for its success. - Client projects are launched with big ambitions but without enough attention to laying solid foundations. The culture is that teams are expected to step up, which can be empowering. But when structural gaps, whether on Kraken's or the client's side, are left unaddressed, teams fall into endless cycles of chasing down issues and explaining to internal stakeholders why they’re happening, rather than actually making progress. - Career progression can feel inconsistent; luck, timing, connections, and even location sometimes matter more than contribution, fit or skill.

4.0
Jun 21, 2025
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Pros

Great place to work, interesting problems, senior management does a good job being transparent with most things, people are nice, good work life balance. Also lots of opportunities to carve out your own path and develop skills in areas which interest you. There can be a lack of structure on projects, and is certainly a fail fast culture, suited to self starters (neither a pro or con, just something to note).

Cons

Compensation lacks significantly when considering the level of responsibility that is given to engineers. I think this has lead to difficulty in attracting and keeping experienced engineers and a lot of our tech leads don't have the experience required to develop maintainable software which is causing issues as we scale. This does worry me of how sustainable the growth we're under going is.

3.0
Feb 18, 2025
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Pros

- nice people - relatively relaxed workplace - working on important problems - open to flexible working

Cons

- pay is below market rate - pay transparency is poor - promises made by recruiters are a little misleading (unlimited holiday policy is unclear and not as generous as you might imagine. private medical insurance doesn't seem to be provided even though it was promised)

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Kraken Response
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Hey there Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re really glad to hear that you’ve had positive experiences with the team, our flexible working approach, and the meaningful work we’re doing—it’s something we truly value. I also want to acknowledge the concerns you’ve raised. We understand that pay is a crucial factor, and we recognise the need to stay competitive in the market. This is something we’re actively reviewing to ensure fairness and transparency across the board. We’re also aware that clarity around benefits like our unlimited leave policy and private healthcare (which is available through a salary sacrifice scheme) could be improved. Your feedback has highlighted where we can do better in communicating this, and we’re taking that seriously. To help address these concerns, we’re currently investing in manager training to ensure our leaders are better equipped to set clear expectations and communicate policies effectively. We appreciate your honesty—it’s feedback like this that helps us grow and improve. If you’re open to it, we’d welcome the opportunity to discuss your experience further. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts. Matt Head of Talent
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