Nov 12, 2015
Small company, fun product, and lots of support
Anonymous employee
comiXology
Part of Amazon
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comiXology reviews
2.8
29% would recommend to a friend
David Steinberger
32% approve of CEO
23% positive business outlook
comiXology has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 24 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The comiXology employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).
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24 reviews
2.0
Oct 23, 2020
When work is detrimental to one's health, it is time to leave.
Former employee, more than 5 years
New York, NY
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Your future with the company is largely determined by your drive and ability to take charge. This independence can allow you to move quickly and cut through the red tape. More often than not, you will need to assume the responsibilities of other positions and learn about tech, processes, and procedures that are completely different from your original position. There are some projects that are out of this world. Especially when you realize that you are working in comics and are helping to create something that, potentially, millions could enjoy. It is a fast paced environment and the ability to adapt is paramount. Usually, there is a co-worker willing to help and those people will quickly become your go-to advisors. Of those advisors, there will be one or two who will stand out as just awesome people, and will become a friend.
Cons
Workplace practices and procedures are often contradictory. The best laid plans will often change at the last minute for an entirely different approach. Supervisors have their favorite direct reports and tend to forget about the others. Recognition for good work is fleeting, especially if you're not a chosen favorite. Being overlooked for promotions or general considerations will happen. Departments can sometimes be run like a medieval fiefdom- where standard company policies and procedures are ignored and the word of whomever is in charge becomes law. If you have a medical condition or disability, be aware of your rights- the system in place for accommodation requests was overly complex and inflexible. Working with other, different teams will happen often, though some on those teams will not assist, leaving you to either do their work or find a way around it. You will work a lot and you will lack a work/life balance.
4.0
Sep 9, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Definitely a fun environment to work in, flexible schedule (barring any, rare, emergencies), and very good benefits. The staff are a lot of really excited people who want to do great things for comic books and solve big problems. Integration with Amazon offers a lot of really cool benefits as far as what can be used to solve problems. Working with Amazon also allows for a lot of potential upward movement and opportunity to work with a lot of diverse and intelligent people.
Cons
comiXology is incredibly ambitious and because of that there's a lot to be done with stretched resources. Team sizes are good but 2+ years into the Amazon acquisition, only some of the growing pains are gone. The turnover of long time staff cashing in post-aqusition has left some knowledge lost which tends to lead to overhauls of small pieces of infrastructure with unforeseen effects causing other small pieces to malfunction.
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