Nerdery reviews

3.2

56% would recommend to a friend

(224 total reviews)
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Michael Schmidt

53% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

Nerdery has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 224 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Nerdery 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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224 reviews
5.0
Jan 23, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

One of my favorite things about working at Nerdery was how my job was different every day, kept me in my toes and kept my skills fresh and current.

Cons

Some of the departments lacked clear direction.

1.0
Dec 3, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work and decent benefits.

Cons

This company does not value its employees. You’re treated like an interchangeable part with little consideration for your skills or input. During my time, I was asked to "interview" developers who had already been hired for roles far outside their expertise. It’s clear the focus is on securing the cheapest possible labor, regardless of fit, and if you haven’t been there for a decade or longer, your job security is shaky at best. Leadership is disorganized and uncommunicative. I often received conflicting information from different leaders, only for them to feign surprise when something didn’t align. Conversations about concerns or requests felt like exercises in futility—acknowledged in the moment, forgotten immediately after. The work itself is monotonous and unrewarding. The majority of projects are about firefighting rather than building anything meaningful. Clients are often disrespectful, and management offers no support. I was once reprimanded for asking a client to speak to me with basic courtesy. Most of the work feels like busywork—endless meetings, planning features that never get built, or churning out rushed deliverables that no one appreciates. The company culture is equally uninspiring. There’s an attempt to foster camaraderie, but it feels superficial and out of touch. A narrow and overplayed "nerd" identity is pushed, which doesn’t resonate with everyone. Finally, my layoff experience left a bad taste in my mouth. Without going into specifics, a lawyer I consulted raised questions about the company’s actions, but pursuing the matter further wasn’t feasible for me. I moved on, but I left with no trust in their integrity.

4.0
Nov 29, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They have a positive support structure. They make it a place to succeed at.

Cons

I felt that culture was beginning to slip. They used to be about being a cool place to do interesting work, but feel like it's becoming more serious and less cool.

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