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4.5

89% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Charles Fraenkl

94% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Smartfrog&Canary has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Smartfrog&Canary 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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86 reviews
4.0
Jan 27, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

-Great perks (benefits, free food, beer fridays, company outings) -Beautiful office -World class people and intelligent minds -Visionary leaders -

Cons

-Rapid growth and half of the original employees having left or have been left go means a loss of cultural identity or uneven application of it -Because of the intense timeline no ability to mature into a role, you must go into the job at the top of your game.

3.0
Jan 24, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

Amazing perks: Friday breakfasts, catered meals, non-stop snacks, most of which were very healthy and included gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Fun is allowed, most obviously in the form of Nerf guns. Time-off policies were great because they trust employees to do great work, even when they aren't able to make it to the office. Everyone is friendly-- there are few people who wouldn't be willing to chat you up or hang out after work if the had the time. You are surrounded by really intelligent people.

Cons

Confusing leadership structure meant a lot of people were running fast and hard in a lot of directions without enough guidance to be as efficient as they could have been. It's typical in start-up culture that companies that grow quickly have a lot of growing pains and for some reason it's appealing to most people to not have a direct boss, but it often leads to a lot of confusion and wasted effort. There are not enough women. And that's not just a function of the talent pool-- women in the office are often slighted by the men. It's usually without any intention, but many of these guys are used to dismissing women or downplaying their talent and accomplishments, even on a subconscious level, and they aren't trying hard enough to FIX that. I think they've put priority on the product, obviously, but you don't build a good product without fully utilizing the great team you've put together and you can't do that if you keep shutting them down or making them feel out of place.

5.0
Nov 18, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I would say this is one of the best job I had till date. Since its a startup, there is so much to learn and grow. New challenges everyday, which makes the work exciting! People are very friendly and helpful. Amazing benefits, free food and an amazing NYC view is an icing to the cake!

Cons

Occasional long hours, but that happens with every company

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