The harder they fall - Anonymous employee Crunchyroll Employee Review

1.0
18 Jan 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The best reason to work at Ellation is that it is at least three years ago and you are working at Crunchyroll instead.

Cons

Ellation does not value the experience or skills of its employees. The bumbling executives have been bamboozled by an uncharismatic grifter and let go of many of its most talented individuals in favor of incompetent outsourcers. What was once one of the best places to work in the Bay Area has been completely decimated: culture, job satisfaction and all.

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Crunchyroll Response
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Thank you for taking the time to submit a review. We really appreciate your sharing your perspective. The important thing to note is that Ellation is still in the midst of many changes. We are working hard to try and stay ahead of the competition, and to continue to offer our employees and our fans a valued experience. As we pursue these critical goals, change is at the forefront of everything we do. We must continue to change and pivot our strategy so we can stay ahead in the game. We are in a period of high growth and we understand this is fast paced environment is not for everyone. Three years ago we were a leader in the industry and we were continuing to pioneer how content was received by fans. We took great pride in our mission. We were fostering deeply devoted passionate fans with a community that forged deep connections. We are not turning our backs on those fans now. Some of our decisions are not easy to make, but we feel confident that we are heading in the right path for continued success. We can only hope that those still with the company are here to pioneer greater changes in the industry. Help us in our pursuit by being the change you seek to see. Culture is greatly impacted through change, but culture can positively be impacted when everyone takes ownership and has the desire to see change happen in a positive way. We challenge you to be part of this exciting change.

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