Does Cookpad pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Cookpad employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Cookpad. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Cookpad?

54% of Cookpad employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Cookpad 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Cookpad?

Community Manager (14) , Software Engineer (6) , Product Designer (3) , Social Media Manager (2)

What are the pros of working at Cookpad according to real employee reviews?

"Great people to work with" ((in 11 reviews)); "Great colleagues" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Cookpad according to real employee reviews?

"There is a mix of the "Discipline" Japanese culture and the "I tell you this to make you happy but I won't actually act to make anything better" which is the British way." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Cookpad redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Cookpad redundancy and their outlook for job security at Cookpad in 2026.

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3.8

54% would recommend to a friend

(57 total reviews)

Aki Sano

69% approve of CEO

31% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.1

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Culture and values

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

Cookpad has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 57 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cookpad 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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57 reviews

4.0

10 Mar 2026

It was a fun & awesome place to work at before retrenchment happens

Community manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great people to work with - both colleagues & bosses

Cons

Independent contractors don't enjoy as much perks as permanent staff. No adequate compensation / severance package when retrenched, which sucks big time.

3.0

10 Sept 2025

Company review

Sr product analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

They provide skilled worker visa

Cons

They fired 70% of their workforce

3.0

1 Apr 2025

Chaos

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

People are good overall and strongly aligned with Mission, Vision and Value of the company

Cons

Currently not successful on their own business, people tends to prioritize already existed users and don't have appropriate strategy for getting new users/business opportunities

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