Good people, autonomy, and inspired vision - Anonymous employee Scribd Inc. Employee Review

5.0
Oct 29, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

After some changes at the end of last year, it took some time to build back momentum, but we're now feeling the benefits of those changes, working in a more streamlined way than ever. People are empowered to do meaningful work and trusted to get it done. And after a recent company event that brought all employees together, it feels like everyone is genuinely on the same page and inspired for the future. Plus, the recent recommittment to not returning to office (which is a perk most of us value heavily) was reassuring, though I'm happy we still get to have occasional in-person meetups.

Cons

There are a couple folks who seem reluctant to get on board and put in the effort that the rest of us are which is frustrating since we're all busy. Luckily, these people are the outlier and the rest of the team is awesome to work with. We have ambitious goals and need everyone to pull their weight.

Explore other reviews about Scribd Inc.

5.0
Nov 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

good culture, great work and highly recommended, remote first

Cons

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

1
5.0
Aug 18, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

1
See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All