Fun, yet challenging atmosphere - Anonymous employee Inkitt Employee Review

5.0
18 Apr 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Inkitt is a very data-driven company. When I was considering whether or not to work here, I was sold by the emphasis on letting the data speak and following where it leads rather than relying on manger dictates or "Just because I think it is best". We are always questioning ourselves and our work to find ways to improve it. Inkitt also has lots of opportunities for career advancement and self improvement. If you want to take on new responsibilities, you can just identify the problem needing solved and jump in and solve it. We also get an unlimited budget for self-development books and are encouraged to work on our development and interests. Another great thing is the customer focus. Every day, we take time to use our products, think about them like a customer would, and try to find ways to improve it. Everyone in the company stays in connection with the customers through weekly user feedback calls so no one gets too removed or siloed away from the customer's perspective. It keeps everyone working to the same end. Overall, the atmosphere is friendly. The management is responsive and open. The coworkers are helpful and non-competitive. P.S. It is a dog-friendly workplace with some of the best dogs ever.

Cons

The main disadvantage is a little bit of a lack of clarity in company structure, performance expectations, and consistent salary increases, but that has been improving recently. Basically, they are the same issues that happen in any start-up going through a growth phase.

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5.0
31 May 2026
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Pros

- Being able to lead projects independently from A to Z and be trusted for it - Engaging daily with a creative and passionate team - Being part of exciting new projects in a fast-paced, fast-evolving industry - Steep learning curve, you'll be pushed out of your comfort zone and grow fast

Cons

Inkitt is a fast-paced start-up with no set playbook. People who love structure and need to be managed and told what to do may find it challenging.

5.0
26 May 2026
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Pros

Inkitt is one of the few places that actually sits between tech and media in a way that works. A manuscript comes in, real reader behavior tells you whether the story has legs, and the team turns that signal into a career for the author. I think about reader retention and narrative pacing in the same conversation now, which I didn't before.

Cons

The flip side is that the playbook doesn't fully exist yet. Some weeks you're inventing the process while running it. Energizing if you like ambiguity, exhausting if you don't. Worth being honest with yourself about which camp you're in before signing on.

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