Great place to grow and take ownership of your work - Anonymous employee Scribd Inc. Employee Review

5.0
May 25, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I was nervous about accepting my offer upon seeing old reviews of Scribd, but after visiting the office and meeting the team, the new reviews are totally right! There is a great work culture, both relaxed, yet hitting deadlines and developing a really cool product! Two of my main goals was to find a job with good mentorship and space to grow, and I found both here. Everyone is quick to assist and everyone gets a say in making decisions. I've really enjoyed my time here and am looking at the years (plural) to come. Also, a huge thing for me is that they are thinking about the long term. There is no "get rich quick" scheme here and it's all about putting in the effort to get the results. Mini perk: every meal is covered through the week

Cons

Truly nothing comes to mind. Everything that I thought I wouldn't like, turned into a blessing. There is just the right amount of freedom and structure.

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Pros

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Cons

no annual stock grants or refereshers. It is once in two year thing.

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5.0
Aug 18, 2025
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Pros

- Competitive Salary & Benefits for a tech company of its size. - A great people team that truly actually tries to make the company a more fun and supportive place to work. - Fun offsites / onsites for team building. - Solid work-life balance, generally flexible. - Bonus structure (if you qualify) is very generous. - Work feels meaningful, you get to work on a product that helps people learn and develop every day. - Lots of internal promotions (depending on your team) - The work really never gets boring, it is fast-paced but not chaotic, like some earlier stage startups can be. Scribd has been around for awhile and is well-structured internally. - Not reliant on funding any longer which takes off a lot of stress.

Cons

- The audiobook space is tough to crack, and a lot of effort has gone into projects that haven’t quite materialized. - User acquisition is very reliant on SEO, which results in volatility often out of anyone’s control. - There could be more transparency on when people leave or get let go, often times you don’t know someone is gone until you go to message them and they are de-activated. - The annual raises could use some flexibility, 2% doesn’t keep up with inflation these days. - Growth has been lagging, which can put a lot of stress on everyone.

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