Checkr reviews

3.6

57% would recommend to a friend

(435 total reviews)
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Daniel Yanisse

66% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Checkr has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 435 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Checkr employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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435 reviews
5.0
Feb 3, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

"monochromatic" culture: if you're into intellectual honesty, this is the spot. the leadership is super direct—no "compliment sandwiches," just high-integrity feedback that actually helps you level up. you always know exactly where you stand ai-native engineering: not just marketing fluff. we're pushing the frontier with 100% cursor adoption and a mandate for agentic engineering. everyone's expected to be a prompt engineer the structural moat: building an accuracy engine that's programmatically way ahead of the rest. while legacy competitors are stuck with human-heavy ops, we're scaling elite quality to the entire market through ml-ops playbooks "high-and-low" ownership: you're both architect and builder. leaders dive into the "boiler room" details while tracking the "venture bets." it’s the perfect environment for a high-grit engineer who wants to own the full cycle of impact

Cons

high-octane hustle: not a 9-to-5 coasting gig. the pace is intense and the bar for operational excellence is high. if you're not ready to hustle and raise the bar every day, the velocity might feel like a lot debt repayment: currently in a "repaying debt" phase for some legacy systems. you'll spend time refactoring and building durable foundations, which takes patience and a "clear the desk and solve" mindset xfn complexity: navigating cross-functional stuff at this scale takes real relationship-building. if you just want to sit in a corner and code without talking to sales or finance, you're gonna have a hard time

5.0
Jan 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Incredible talent density, I work with very bright people who seem to have all accomplished a lot in their careers - Product thrives - We have a really strong leadership team within the product org and are encouraged to think big and ship quickly. - Investment from leadership - this is a company that cares about its employees and gives them the tools and resources to do their job - Awesome SF office - lunches, frequent events and fun vibe

Cons

- Steep learning curve in a niche domain; it can be intense so make sure you're comfortable being a little uncomfortable

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