Does August 99 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, August 99 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at August 99. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at August 99?

35% of August 99 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated August 99 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 2.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at August 99?

Web Developer (11) , Project Manager (6) , Business Development Officer (3) , Full Stack Web Developer (3) , Product Designer (3) , SEO Specialist (3) , Business Development Manager (2) , Digital Marketing Manager (2) , Digital Marketing Project Manager (2) , Intern (2) , Internship (2) , QA Intern (2) , Quality Assurance (2) , Quality Assurance Analyst (2) , Sales (2)

What are the pros of working at August 99 according to real employee reviews?

"People are approachable and can communciate well to new hires and interns." ((in 13 reviews)); "Good for Entry Level, Best Team members" ((in 5 reviews)); "Approachable colleagues, no time tracking." ((in 5 reviews)); "The company isn't perfect but management is always open to suggestions and they provide realistic action plans." ((in 5 reviews)); "Positive and encouraging company culture, ideal for growth and skill" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at August 99 according to real employee reviews?

"No salary increase" ((in 7 reviews)); "The salary is very low and they prioritize new hires rather than taking care of pioneer employees." ((in 7 reviews)); "Benefits are not that competitive." ((in 7 reviews)); "Most managers are incompetent and outdated on trends" ((in 3 reviews)); "Office politics is rampant." ((in 3 reviews))

August 99 Reviews

2.7

35% would recommend to a friend

(86 total reviews)

Tiger Bitanga

52% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (86 reviews)

August 99 has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 86 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The August 99 employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

86 reviews

1.0

21 Jun 2026

Toxic work environment with bullying issues

Marketer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I wish I can give 1

Cons

promotes bullying and has an overall unhealthy work environment

2.0

24 May 2026

Flexible work-life balance but lacks career advancement and fair pay

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

High degree of operational flexibility enabling excellent work-life balance. Culture is defined by a highly collaborative, supportive, and dependable team.

Cons

Opaque career trajectory and stagnant professional advancement. Compensation structures fall demonstrably below industry market standards. Operational efficacy is severely compromised by fragmented institutional systems and highly redundant procedural workflows. Absent objective structural frameworks, management practices remain arbitrary, reinforcing a rigid, top-down leadership paradigm.

1.0

9 May 2026

Project Managers run by SAer

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Can't think of anything really.

Cons

They let the Project Management Department be run by an underqualified, incompetent, queer, makes sexual advances and if you don't reciprocate, will make your life hell.

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Reviews by job title

Toxic work environment with bullying issues

Flexible work-life balance but lacks career advancement and fair pay

Project Managers run by SAer

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