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Janrain

Acquired by Akamai

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Fast moving company that is growing and growing up - Engineer Janrain Employee Review

5.0
Dec 5, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

There is no limit to your ability to change things given that this is a start-up. It is somewhat dichotomous that a company this small serves some of the biggest brands around. The pace can be fast but there is consideration/flexibility to ensure there is a work-life balance. From a career perspective, it helps that the company uses the latest tools and technology. There is a variety of positions available which makes it easier to move around to try different things. Being close to lots of food carts and the riverfront is nice too. Finally, the number of organic learning initiatives makes this a terrific place to work whether you are fresh out of college or are an experienced professional.

Cons

This is getting better but we need to keep improving our intake process so as to avoid too many surprises during the execution phases. People like our products and tools, so lets sell them confidently rather than trying to please everyone all the time. More celebration around team milestones will also make people feel included (given the number of new faces here, a byproduct of our growth).

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5.0
Mar 2, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Strong team and voice of the customer; great market, strong product.

Cons

Push for a very specific, time-bound outcome.

5.0
Jan 24, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I loved working at Janrain. Fantastic company culture, that flows from the CEO on down. Great people, who made it fun to come into work every day. Yes, there are free snacks, and beer on tap, and awesome monthly happy hours - but it's more about how people work together to get the job done, and help each other out. It's a vibrant community of smart people pulling together to achieve common goals. And over the past year it's been obvious that Janrain is on a roll, with a solid business strategy, a market-leading product, and a relentless focus on delivering seamless and secure customer identity and access management for some of the biggest brands in the world. The company is getting serious recognition from analysts, winning more and more new logos, and growing revenue with existing customers in a big way. The future looks bright - and the recently announced acquisition by Akamai is going to make it even brighter.

Cons

You need to be prepared to work hard at Janrain. Resources are limited and a lot of gaps are filled by people who tackle problems that are outside their specific job requirements. And ... Janrain has just been acquired by Akamai. Some of the management is changing, and Janrain is now going to be part of a much bigger company. The people at Akamai are smart - and at least initially, appear to be eager to retain Janrain's culture and bolster its resources - but if you're thinking about joining Janrain now, realize that you are joining Akamai too, and check them out on Glassdoor to see if that's a good fit for you.

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