Great benefits and very poor internal communication - Content Developer Kontent.ai Employee Review

3.0
1 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Disclaimer - my review of the positives applies to the CZ branch. There are different rules for other branches, like US, AU, NL, etc. - The company let's you freely choose whether to work from home or in the office. There are no fixed hours, either. It's up to your team to agree on the days you meet in the office, if at all, or the hours you must be available online. - The unlimited (up to 3 consecutive) number of sick days is awesome. - You get meal tickets for each work day. Their value is rather symbolic because they cover about half the price of usual lunch menu. But then again, better something than nothing.

Cons

The main issue I had with Kontent.ai is the discrepancy between what the executive board (CEO et al.) says and what's the reality. As an employee, I heard all that time that Kontent.ai is not a corporation with complex processes, that it is transparent and open with employees, that you need to have agile start-up mindset. But the reality is that the company behaves like a corporation and it's certainly not open and transparent in how it communicates with its employees. I don't mind big complex corporations. It's fine, if the company wants to be a serious enterprise player, it needs to have rigid secure processes and can't be open about everything, even with its employees. But it shouldn't lie about it and pretend it's something it is not. It's unpleasant, unneeded, disruptive, and creates corrosive culture within the company.

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Kontent.ai Response
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5.0
16 Oct 2023
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Pros

I have only been with Kontent US for a short time, but I came from a job where I felt isolated and discouraged all the time, and from my first day at Kontent I have felt like I have support from my managers and my team as well as room to be able to grow and improve myself. Kontent US is in a period of growth and change as they work to establish Kontent.AI as a separate product and brand from Kentico. For the first time in a long time I feel that I have coworkers who care about me and my ability to succeed and who are open to hearing my thoughts and ideas. Kontent also offers an excellent health plan and generous PTO.

Cons

Establishing as a separate brand is a big challenge that requires lots of fast changes and comes with ups and downs. This is my third role working in a young company that is growing and establishing, and it can be challenging since it often takes some trial and error to figure out the strategy and the team that is going to work best.

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1.0
11 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This job is for you if you want to be with a dying company with no upside.

Cons

The culture is toxic. The leadership is out of touch with the customers. The product is not competitive and overpriced. You can count on one hand the number of sales they closed in the U.S. in 2023. This shows you how out of touch they are with the market. In addition, they do not provide variable compensation even though they kept saying this was coming.

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