Kickstarter Software Engineer reviews

4.6

92% would recommend to a friend

(6 total reviews)
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Everette Taylor

100% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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6 reviews
4.0
Jul 29, 2025

Great place to work!

Recommend
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Pros

- wfh - good amount of vacation days - company has a workers union - lots of opportunity for growth

Cons

-engineering team is very small - compensation is on the lower end - bonus are non-existent

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Kickstarter Response
11mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We’re glad to hear you appreciated the flexibility of remote work, generous time off, and the opportunities for growth at Kickstarter. It’s great to know your time here was a positive one. We also appreciate your candid feedback about areas for improvement, including team size and compensation. We would encourage you to communicate this feedback to the Bargaining Unit as well. If you have additional feedback you’d like to share, we welcome hearing from you at peopleteam@kickstarter.com.
5.0
Mar 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

- amazing mission - 60th percentile pay in tech - get to work remotely / flexible work schedule - four day work week (there’s cons too though) - empathetic engineering managers - inspiring CEO who actually gives a damn - industry leader, no one is even close - opportunity to solve interesting problems in the creator economy

Cons

- four day work week (it’s a pro and a con) which can impact productivity or just be exhausting - priorities can shift quickly which isn’t easy for some people - the union because it separates the company in my opinion - a little bit too much gossip and complaining at times - communication can improve at the management and leadership level at times to prevent blockers for engineering

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Kickstarter Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! We’re so glad to hear that you find our mission inspiring and that you appreciate our approach to flexibility, leadership, and engineering culture. It means a lot to us that you see the impact we’re making in the industry and enjoy the challenges of working in the creator economy. We appreciate your candid feedback about areas where we can improve. We recognize that the four-day workweek has both benefits and challenges, and we’re continually evaluating how it impacts productivity, team dynamics, and overall effectiveness. Prioritization and communication are ongoing areas of focus for us, and we’ll keep working to ensure teams have the clarity and support they need. We also hear your thoughts on the importance of in-person connection. To help foster collaboration and strengthen relationships across teams, we have monthly co-working days in NYC, which we encourage all team members to attend. We also highly encourage attendance to our annual company wide retreats to maximize in person time with your teammates! Regardless of where anyone sits—whether in management, on a team, or as part of the union—we are committed to fostering a unified, collaborative culture where everyone feels valued and heard. We believe that open dialogue and mutual respect make us stronger, and we’re dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive together. We truly value your contributions and your perspective, and we’re always open to feedback. Please feel free to reach out directly at peopleteam@kickstarter.com so that we can continue improving.
5.0
Jan 29, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The pros: Amazing people, 4 day work week/work life balance, remote work, generous stipends and benefits, a CEO who actually cares about their employees, incredibly mission driven, values diversity and the company is in growth mode.

Cons

Cons: Pay is good, not great. Don't come to Kickstarter if you want to get rich. We also have a union here which can limit financial upside. Even if you're going above and beyond, you could still make the same as someone who's doing "just okay" work. Also it seems like they are flattening out the organization which makes for less upward trajectory opportunities.

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Kickstarter Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're happy to hear you've enjoyed our benefits and policies like our 4DWW that support employee well-being. We appreciate your feedback about performance and growth as we continue to evolve and drive a culture of performance. We also appreciate feedback around pay; as agreed upon in our collective bargaining agreement, we compensate at the 60th percentile for their positions. We’d love to hear more about your experience—please don’t hesitate to reach out to our People team at peopleteam@kickstarter.com so we can continue improving.
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