Kraken Software Developer reviews

4.4

96% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Amir Orad

100% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Kraken with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Kraken is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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32 reviews
4.0
Jul 25, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great engineering culture, high autonomy, very interesting domain and product, there is lots to learn. It's easy to move between teams to try out different parts. Flexible remote working. There is little delivery pressure, so not stressful at all. It's also quite chaotic so one must be a self starter and able to handle ambiguity - which might not be for everyone but I enjoy it.

Cons

Difficult to get promoted, expectations to get to Senior level are too high - the existing Seniors don't do half of those that are expected from someone trying to get promoted. The salary ranges are not published, so there is a big discrepancy in people's pay for similar jobs, and it's difficult to get a decent raise once you realise you are underpaid. There are engineers doing worse job yet paid higher than others, just because they are more "visible". There is no HR.. if someone has an issue with their manager, there is no one to handle it.

3.0
Jun 19, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, rapid growth that opens new opportunities, but...

Cons

Immature leadership, lack of transparency around pay, salaries below market and fake promises of unlimited holidays. Changes that affect employees happened with short notice. In my opinion, they should stop asking new starters to add reviews here, as they are not reflecting the reality.

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Kraken Response
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Hi there, Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. It’s encouraging to hear you appreciate the people here and see the opportunities that come with our rapid growth. We are actively working on leadership development initiatives to better equip our leaders with the skills and support they need to lead effectively and empathetically via our leadership development programme. Regarding compensation, we strive to offer fair pay aligned with our mission, and we’re continually reviewing how to improve transparency around salaries and benefits - you can hear more about this in the recent recording of AMA. We take your feedback seriously and would welcome the chance to discuss your experience in more detail. Please feel free to reach out to me directly at olivia.roberts@kraken.tech if you’re open to a conversation. Thanks again for your input and for helping us improve. Olivia Roberts olivia.roberts@kraken.tech
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