Does Kraken pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Kraken employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Kraken. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Kraken?

91% of Kraken employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Kraken 4.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Kraken?

Senior Software Engineer (32) , Software Engineer (32) , Software Engineer II (16) , Product Manager (13) , Client Delivery Lead (11) , Lead Software Engineer (7) , Platform Engineer (6) , Data Scientist (3) , Product Lead (3) , Software Developer (3) , Software Engineer I (3) , Transformation Director (3) , Associate Software Engineer (2) , Data Engineer (2) , Delivery Manager (2)

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

"Great culture and shared vision across the company to use tech to make a big green dent" ((in 41 reviews)); "People are nice and helpful" ((in 33 reviews)); "If you're looking for meaningful work, great colleagues, and a company that actually walks the talk on values, I can't recommend Kraken enough." ((in 21 reviews)); "Lots of autonomy and working with great people" ((in 10 reviews)); "Excellent work life balance" ((in 9 reviews))

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

"Salary is below average for equivalent roles in other companies." ((in 13 reviews)); "pay is below market rate" ((in 9 reviews)); "Senior Leadership (and some middle managers) becoming more and more detached about what it takes to achieve desired goals" ((in 6 reviews)); "My manager is absolutely incredible but there is less 1:1 time then I am used to." ((in 5 reviews)); "Rapid growth from start up to industry leader has left some teams getting sidelined and made it hard to understand career progression." ((in 5 reviews))

Kraken reviews

4.4

91% would recommend to a friend

(215 total reviews)

Amir Orad

92% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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Kraken has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 215 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Kraken employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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215 reviews

5.0

Jan 26, 2026

Great people, interesting engineering challenges

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Really interesting technical challenges. One of the largest Python/Django deployments in the world. Very clever engineers that are generous with their time. Real flexibility, but don't take the mickey. A mission that isn't just about making money for shareholders.

Cons

Salary is good but not top of market.

5.0

Jan 26, 2026

Great place to work

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great flexibility (remote, working hours). Great workplace, interesting work content.

Cons

Fastly growing, lots of changes.

5.0

Jan 26, 2026

Freedom with ownership: high trust, high impact engineering

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Freedom and trust by default: autonomy in how you design, execute, and deliver, with leaders focused on outcomes over micromanagement - Strong ownership culture: engineers drive decisions end to end and are encouraged to take initiative - Smart, kind teammates who collaborate well across time zones and functions

Cons

- Fast pace can be intense during peak delivery periods - Cross-team coordination can take time as the org scales, so proactive communication matters

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