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      Handshake

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      Handshake reviews

      3.1

      43% would recommend to a friend

      (289 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 289 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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      289 reviews
      5.0
      Apr 21, 2021

      Handshake is committed to its culture and values

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Committed to its core values and vision - Understand the importance of culture and how it can move a company forward - Great team atmosphere, mentoring, and career development - Have handled the pandemic and move to remote work environment well

      Cons

      - Mid-Late stage startup going through technical architectural and company changes as the business scales (not necessarily a con... but these transitions can be difficult for some to adapt to)

      5.0
      Apr 14, 2021

      Amazing culture and great mission

      Design leader
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      + There's space for everyone, it really feels like a family + Diversity are a part of the hiring OKR's – fundamental leadership team understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion + Agile company that has a resilient approach to building products.

      Cons

      + Needs to grow fast! Hiring is a challange

      5.0
      Mar 26, 2021

      Very Thorough Interview Process!

      Customer success manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Mission, Culture and growth atmosphere got me interested in Handshake. Once I started I learned how great the people are that work here as well as the amazing things the product is doing for students, schools and

      Cons

      I have not experienced any cons specific to Handshake. Starting in early 2021 my onboarding was entirely remote, which has been interesting, but HR and L&D are very much on top of their game making it a great experience.

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