Is Crunchyroll a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Crunchyroll have rated their employer with 2.2 out of 5 stars in 16 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Crunchyroll employees being 3.3 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Crunchyroll now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Crunchyroll .

Does Crunchyroll pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Crunchyroll with 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 16 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.9% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Crunchyroll.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Crunchyroll?

32% of Software Developer employees at Crunchyroll would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1,925% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Crunchyroll with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.2 rating for culture and values and 2.3 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Crunchyroll?

Senior Software Engineer (14) , Software Engineer (14) , Director (5) , Marketing (5) , Project Manager (5) , Manager (4) , Product Manager (4) , Analyst (3) , Anonymous (3) , Software Developer (3) , Vice President (3) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Employee (2) , Engineer (2) , Engineering (2)

What are the pros of working at Crunchyroll according to real employee reviews?

"Working at CR you get to meet some really great people with the same interests." ((in 30 reviews)); "Great culture, and very driven first" ((in 19 reviews)); "There used to be great coworkers passionate about the product and fun to work with" ((in 17 reviews)); "Good benefits and vacation policy" ((in 15 reviews)); "The office is great, and really dog friendly (huge plusses in my book)." ((in 14 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Crunchyroll according to real employee reviews?

"Constant restructurings and layoffs slow down the development of projects." ((in 17 reviews)); "Senior leadership is fostering a culture a of distrust and fear." ((in 15 reviews)); "Upper management and executives are ignorant about who is actually competent versus who is barely qualified to make coffee." ((in 12 reviews)); "Was told creepy manager was going to be fired." ((in 7 reviews)); "Bad work/life balance" ((in 7 reviews))

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Crunchyroll Software Developer reviews

2.2

32% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Rahul Purini

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Ratings by category

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.3

Career opportunities

2.2

Culture & values

1.8

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated Crunchyroll with 2.2 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Crunchyroll is rated 43% below average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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16 reviews

1.0

Jul 10, 2026

Flexible schedule but hostile leadership and busy work

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Decent flexibility on schedule. Reasonable comp

Cons

Hostile leadership and pointless busy work

3.0

Sep 26, 2025

One day it just ends

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly atmosphere, good tech stack, decent benefits.

Cons

The most automated workflow is the layoffs process.

2.0

May 30, 2025

Good company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good company to work in

Cons

Bad managment, bad initiatives. Bad comunication

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