Does Kraken pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kraken employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kraken. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kraken?

89% of Kraken employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kraken 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.4 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kraken?

Senior Software Engineer (32) , Software Engineer (32) , Software Engineer II (17) , Product Manager (13) , Client Delivery Lead (11) , Lead Software Engineer (7) , Platform Engineer (6) , Data Scientist (3) , Product Lead (3) , Software Developer (3) , Software Engineer I (3) , Transformation Director (3) , Associate Software Engineer (2) , Data Engineer (2) , Delivery Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Kraken according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and shared vision across the company to use tech to make a big green dent" ((in 40 reviews)); "People are nice and helpful" ((in 37 reviews)); "If you're looking for meaningful work, great colleagues, and a company that actually walks the talk on values, I can't recommend Kraken enough." ((in 20 reviews)); "Lots of autonomy and working with great people" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great work life balance" ((in 9 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Kraken according to real employee reviews?

"Salary is below average for equivalent roles in other companies." ((in 11 reviews)); "Low Pay, Unclear, Growth Strategy" ((in 8 reviews)); "Senior Leadership (and some middle managers) becoming more and more detached about what it takes to achieve desired goals" ((in 7 reviews)); "My manager is absolutely incredible but there is less 1:1 time then I am used to." ((in 5 reviews)); "Management has acknowledged this and communicated plans to address it." ((in 5 reviews))

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4.3

89% would recommend to a friend

(220 total reviews)

Amir Orad

90% approve of CEO

87% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Culture & values

4.3

Career opportunities

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Compensation and benefits

Kraken has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 220 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Kraken employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Nov 25, 2025

Great Place to Work

Staff software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

Remote Friendly Astoundingly high quality engineering leadership Role and team flexibility

Cons

Rapidly transforming in to a more corporate atmosphere, perceived growing distance from "green energy" mission

5.0

Oct 16, 2025

A* culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Extremely agile, fast-paced, mission-driven, customer obsessed and focused on delivery. Internal tooling and platforms that make working here extremely enjoyable and a breeze. Impressive list of clients and scope of work

Cons

None major cons identified yet. Feels like a start-up environment which isn't suited for everyone

5.0

Sep 29, 2025

Motivating Team and Meaningful Mission

Product manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- great team with motivated colleagues who truly want to make a difference and fight climate change - positive feedback and trust from clients create a motivating work environment - flexible working hours - strong focus on work-life balance

Cons

- A lot of information and activities are centered around London, leaving colleagues in other offices out of the loop or informed too late. - Increasing structures and processes are making the company feel more corporate over time. - Salary could be more competitive.

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