Great products with a fast paced workload and great people - Marketing Team Jobscan Employee Review

5.0
Jun 1, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The talented team is great to work with and improvements, optimizations and new products are driving solid YoY growth. I love that I get to work at a company that helps people get jobs! The leadership team continues to bring in new talent that is helping to shape the future roadmap and some of the new products coming up are very exciting and will disrupt the job seeking industry. The products truly help job seekers get interviews faster and using ML and AI, optimizing resumes for each job a member applies for will only get better over time. The CEO is a genuinely a good person who personally cares about his team, which is hard to find these days.

Cons

Long term vision for the company isn't super clear yet but is starting to come into focus. There is still enough resources to address the huge opportunities in the space but company continues to grow the in house talent at a fast pace.

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5.0
Apr 25, 2025
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Pros

I've been at Jobscan for 4 years, and I’ve genuinely loved every second of it. It's rare to find a fully remote company that still manages to feel like a close-knit family, but Jobscan has created that environment. The culture is supportive, collaborative, and mission-focused — you always feel like the work you're doing is making a real difference in people’s lives. Communication across teams is excellent, and the benefits are generous. Most importantly, you're surrounded by people who care deeply about helping others succeed in their careers. It's a company that walks the talk when it comes to empathy, innovation, and impact. If you're looking for a place where you can grow, be yourself, and contribute to something meaningful — Jobscan is it.

Cons

There aren't any major red flags I can think of.

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1.0
Feb 28, 2026
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Pros

Remote work, generous PTO plan, benefits if FTE in the states

Cons

As others have stated, Jobscan suffers from a toxic work environment led by an impulsive CEO. He ropes you in with an amicable mission but refuses to lead with integrity and trust, stunting the product’s growth. This environment is fueled by blame shifting behaviors and avoidance, orchestrated by a CEO who is obsessively driven by numbers. Once hired you will quickly understand your role in helping him live a comfortable lifestyle as he cuts tools while you sleep without warning when numbers slip and sets unrealistic expectations once you’re left with scraps to perform your job. He often triangulates out of boredom while he harvests your energy during unpredictable 1:1’s. There are brilliant people on the team hindered by his ego and false sense of reality. He hides behind the word “start up” while the company has been in business since 2014. If you have a strong moral compass, just do yourself a favor and keep searching for a better opportunity, your mental health is more important. The only reason so many people are still putting up with it is because the job market is the worst it’s ever been. For their sake I hope James gets himself some help and starts worrying less about personal gains, recognizes his blessings and focuses more about the mission while treating his employees as human beings instead of pawns on a chess board. Lead by example, you’re literally in the business of landing people jobs.

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