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      Handshake

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      Handshake reviews

      3.1

      43% would recommend to a friend

      (290 total reviews)

      Garrett Lord

      44% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.3

      Senior management

      Handshake has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Handshake employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      290 reviews
      1.0
      Jan 24, 2024

      Worst company I ever worked for

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Decent colleagues up to L6

      Cons

      the executive team (except Christine) is extremely toxic and micromanaging; the directors are mostly brown-nosers; ICs are burned out or checked out

      5.0
      Jan 17, 2024

      Handshake is more than just a workplace; it's a company where you matter and can grow.

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I really like how Handshake prioritizes their employees —their well-being, their work satisfactions, their personal growth, and their aspirations. The EU team is a diverse and fun team, we get together regularly for team-building events and social gatherings. Handshake's flexible work hours and remote work options have been a lifesaver, and having a dog-friendly office in Berlin is also a huge plus!

      Cons

      The time zone differences could slightly delay/interrupt communication, as we have a 6-10 hour difference depending on location.

      2.0
      Jan 16, 2024

      Remote flexibility? Not anymore!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      THE PEOPLE! Can't stress that enough, the peers that I work with are amazing.

      Cons

      Not a fan of RTO - Handshake is a sinking ship and exec seem to think bringing people back in office is the solution, it's not. It's "only 3 times a week" but I'm willing to bet by 2024 it's going to be 5 days a week. By then, I hope the company will experience more burn and churn.

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      Thank you for sharing your feedback. Like you, we think that our people are our best asset, and we know there is wide appreciation for the flexibility that working from home offers. While certain teams have been going into the office more regularly, others continue to operate in a distributed manner – it all depends on the function and the work. We know that in person work versus remote is a topic that inspires a lot of opinions, and both have their pros and cons.
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