Pros
I love working at Scribd. It's a huge privilege to get to work with such a talented team of people and I learn a ton from them every day. It's also really fun to get to work on a consumer product that I really enjoy as a user.
Pros:
- Really large user base, so your work affects real people
- Relatively small, high quality team. NICE people too, not just smart.
- Entrepreneurial culture: everyone has an opinion on product and strategy and there are lots of lively debates
- New book subscription service is a big hit with consumers and a compelling vision I enjoy working on
- Nice to be at a company that is profitable, financially stable, and succeeding in the marketplace
- Management is highly accessible and transparent
From reading the other Glassdoor reviews, you'll notice a lot of negative feedback from a few years ago. Scribd went through a rough time back then, and seems to have some angry former employees. While it seems the company made some mistakes back then, I can say that most of the issues former employees raised are not relevant anymore. Since those reviews were left, Scribd pivoted its whole business and brought in a more experienced management team. While things could always be improved, generally the company is running well these days.
Cons
- Tension between old and new business can lead to strategic compromises
- The product design process and inter-play between product, design and engineering still isn't as smooth as it should be
- Space is getting competitive and Scribd will need to execute fast to stay ahead of competition
