Rokt reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(372 total reviews)
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Bruce Buchanan

70% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Rokt has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 372 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rokt employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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372 reviews
5.0
Feb 28, 2017

Great team & opportunity for growth

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The team is very welcoming and all pull together to achieve the company objectives. There is a lot of growth potential and everyone in the company buys in to that opportunity. A lot of fun in the office, but also a good focus on career development with budgets for staff training. A very strong leadership team makes this a great place to grow and learn from some of the best in the business.

Cons

Processes and structures are still developing as the company grows, which requires employees to show resilience and a comfort with an ever-changing, dynamic environment to be successful.

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Rokt Response
9y
Thank you for your review! We are proud that you recognise the vibrant atmosphere we have built at ROKT, as well as the developing nature of the company. Being in fast paced and growing start-up, we are glad to have dynamic people like you who are up for the challenge.
2.0
Feb 24, 2017

Micromanagement Starts at the Top

Anonymous employee
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Pros

ROKT's best strength is it's fun, vibrant, young, party hard culture. You will love spending time with your coworkers from around the globe, making memories with them in exotic locales (lHawaii!). This is 5% of the job.

Cons

The other 95% of the time you will be part of an organisation run by one man's whims, the CEO Bruce. Whatever your title is, no matter your role, the CEO will determine what you work on and when. You may be a subject matter expert in marketing, but what Bruce wants is the only thing that matters. It trickles down from your manager's manager and you are left holding the bag, trying to fulfill whatever demand the CEO had in mind that day. The other challenge is you're forced to promote a product that really only works in Australia. The smoke and mirrors of the marketing tech and advertising tech spaces is very evident here. Lots of smoke, and not a lot of substance. We have a small group of customers we've bent over backwards for and provide some success for, but this is not a scalable or long term growth company. The fact we've been around for 6 years and haven't grown at the pace most successful startups do, is a testament to how small the market fit is for our product.

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Rokt Response
9y
Firstly, thank you for providing us with this feedback - we value feedback as it helps build a better ROKT! As with most startups, we have been heavily dependent on a small leadership team, to help navigate our growth as we have expanded globally from an initial base only in Australia. Hands-on leadership, and the disciplined application of business expertise are key ingredients of our success, where we continue to see strong results and work hard for every opportunity. Over the last 12 months we've also hired more than 20 industry leaders across all of our departments, to provide our teams in each market with the experienced people managers to provide better training and coaching for everyone. We are definitely not perfect and some of our managers have not provided the level of support we want to see for every team, but we are quick to react and fix issues. I am sorry you got the impression from your manager that all decisions on what you were doing day-to-day are made by Bruce our CEO, but this is simply not correct. Bruce has built a number of very large and successful business by building strong teams - as he is doing at ROKT - we have a leadership team that includes 20 of our people leaders and an executive team that are not only responsible for their respective teams but also the overall strategy and direction of the entire business. Some of the statements you make are not factually correct: - We are growing at triple digit rates and regularly hit new records - This is one of the reasons we successfully closed out our Series B capital round over the last month - 60% of our business is now based in the US, Australia is only 20% of our current business - We now have successful businesses in Australia, USA, New Zealand, Canada, UK and Singapore - this year we will rollout a number of new markets - We have over 2000 clients successfully using our platform and achieving great results - ROKT has been going for just over 4 years in its current form. We are doubtful, based on the above (and international spelling from someone claiming to be from our New York office), that this is genuine review from an actual New York team member, but nonetheless we have responded to each of your points.
5.0
Feb 22, 2017

Intense, challenging and rewarding

Anonymous employee
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Pros

ROKT is a challenging and extremely rewarding place to work. You are expected to make an impact quickly and are given the keys to making that happen. There is a laser focus on execution in every level of the business - politics and inaction are not valued and are pushed out surprisingly effectively for a place that has grown so quickly. As the company gets larger, structure becomes more palpable but I am constantly refreshed by the 'no ego' approach to getting the job done. If a person can add value, regardless of their role or level they are enabled & encouraged to make an impact.

Cons

The pace of work and expectation to deliver can be daunting and people will talk of burn out. My take is if you love your work and execute effectively the pace is exhilarating, not tiring.

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Rokt Response
9y
We agree with you completely. We make it a point to reward our staff, celebrate the wins, and recognise the integral role each and every member plays in ROKT's growth and progress. We sincerely thank you for your review and for your effort here at ROKT.
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