Does Inkitt pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Inkitt employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Inkitt. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Inkitt?

64% of Inkitt employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Inkitt 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Inkitt?

Marketing (7) , Content Writer (4) , Content Manager (3) , Product Manager (3) , Senior Software Engineer (3) , Software Engineer (3) , Director of Engineering (2) , Full Stack Developer (2) , Office Coordinator (2) , Project Manager (2) , Senior Creative Lead (2) , Sound Designer (2)

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

"Amazing team and culture." ((in 23 reviews)); "Amazing culture and people in a fast" ((in 7 reviews)); "friendly office!" ((in 6 reviews)); "I wanted the responsibility and creative freedom that up until today means that sometimes I'm going into a project knowing I'm going to make mistakes." ((in 4 reviews)); "Great hybrid work environment." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor leadership (mainly from the CEO, but infecting the whole leadership team)" ((in 8 reviews)); "CEO is toxic." ((in 7 reviews)); "there is still a sense that the CEO does not fully trust all of his staff, including the Leadership team, which is a huge red flag" ((in 6 reviews)); "Let's roll off a list now:the hours are stupidly long, there is little reward in any capacity for your efforts, shares and bonuses in the company are false promises, the management team will blatantly gossip about other employees in an incredibly unprofessional manner and also gossip about and insult their own authors, the organisation is absolutely laughable, but you will still be routinely blamed for other people's mistakes (mostly Ali's), and by the end you will wonder when you signed this agreement to be in a cult." ((in 4 reviews)); "Even basic requests for time off are treated as though you’re committing a crime." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Inkitt redundancies in 2026?

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

Inkitt Reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)

Ali Albazaz

62% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture and values

3.3

Senior management

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Work/Life balance

Inkitt has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Inkitt employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

119 reviews

5.0

29 Dec 2021

Amazing experience working in Dev team

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Small and agile working environment. - team is really supportive - transparency from the leadership on the things going on currently at the mgmt level

Cons

- processes and on boarding needs improvement

Inkitt Response

4y

Thank you very much for your feedback!

5.0

23 Sept 2022

Easy Onboarding, Excellent Work Culture

Story intelligence associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Coming from the American work system, in which 8 hours at your desk, rather than maximum productivity, is the goal, it was a breath of fresh air starting work at Inkitt. They're a group of highly motivated people who perform for their employer because they want to and because they feel inspired to do so, not because anybody is breathing down their necks. There is a fun loving atmosphere, and even working remotely, the company feels more like a lifestyle club where people happen to work than it does a job. I cannot recommend highly enough.

Cons

This is still a startup, and if you're not happy with startup-style job bleed and internal processes that haven't yet been fully fleshed out, this probably isn't the place for you.

Inkitt Response

3y

Thank you very much for your positive review! We definitely pride ourselves in enjoying what we do everyday and sharing that energy with others on our team! :)

1.0

22 Apr 2017

Demanding and life-consuming

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Had a reasonably positive start, as other reviews have mentioned. Unique and diverse experience with clients. A passionate, hard-working team with a nice idea behind them. That's about where things derailed.

Cons

Impossible hours. You will be expected to come in from 10am to 10pm while working in Berlin. This does not get better for remote employees; time zones are not respected. Calls and emails at all hours, and you ARE expected to respond. Little to no time off. Day-consuming meetings that will go no where. Inconsistent focus on target audience, ideas, and... pretty much everything. Scatter-shot techniques without proper time for anyone to prepare. Constant responsibility whiplash. Because so many people quit, jobs are handed off without much training or, once more, preparation. CEO expects you to just get it anyway. Disrespectful tone in office about authors and publishing. Site users are often brushed off when asking questions. As several blogs have reported, online stalking and IP blocking were used against bad press. Management wholly inexperienced and unprofessional. Their CEO will sour the job if the hours do not do it first. Stubborn, quick to blame, and quick to anger, there will be no pleasing him. Co-founder is usually unavailable and hard to contact. You're on your own otherwise. Temps and student workers are offered publishing experience, but are pushed to take the same hours for very little pay, and given some especially unpleasant responsibilities (cleaning, shopping for CEO, spamming Facebook, etc). Inkitt went through temps so fast, and there was a real reason for that. Please reconsider this before taking the job with any study abroad programs.

Inkitt Response

7y

Hi there, Thank you for the honesty and the time to review Inkitt. I have been with the company for the past 2 years and have not experienced the time in 2017. Still, I know well that 2017/2018 were tough times for the company and for our teams based on the crucial product/market fit stage where we simply had to work very hard to arrive where we are today. Don't get me wrong - I don't want this to sound like an excuse. Meanwhile, we have hired top-level management members and put a lot of effort into communication, culture, and leadership. Yes, we are still a growing startup with lots of dynamics but we don't expect anybody to work over hours and strive for excellence regarding meetings structure, idea processing etc. I know that does not help you anymore but please reach out to me if there is something I can still help you with. I wish you all the best in your career! Bartek (Sr. Talent Acquisition Manager)

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