Great People, Good Opportunity, But Misaligned Culture and Growing Pains - Senior Software Engineer Kraken Employee Review

3.0
30 Jul 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Good opportunities to move around teams - Nice people to work with - Hiring and training junior/interns

Cons

- Pay is below market level, particularly when compared to companies of a similar size. - Salary and promotion discussions are awkward and sometimes discouraged. - Work can be chaotic, with often unclear roadmaps. There have been multiple cases where the scope of a project has changed just as we were about to deliver. - The lack of an HR function means all HR-related problems are handled by your manager/tech leads. Meaning tech leads often have to wear many hats which is generally unsustainable.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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