Checkmate. - Frontend Developer Chess.com Employee Review

5.0
9 Sept 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Want to work with people who love chess, good code, and discussion? Like corporate meetups, eliminating one of the biggest cons of remote work? Like flexible hours? I sure do, and the kind of people Chess.com attracts are unerringly passionate, interesting, and ready to build something great.

Cons

Time zone differences can be rough, on occasion.

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5.0
15 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Generally relaxed work culture - Incredible flexibility due to remote work - 99% of people here are good people and fun to work with - Interesting though still niche product - Seeing incredible growth in recent years

Cons

- Below market pay (they are working on this) - Lack of clear strategy at times, feels reactive - Senior leadership hired externally has generally been terrible, with a couple exceptions (need more internal promotions/growth) - Lack of solid retention incentives for top talent (though this is slowly improving, a bit late however)

5.0
8 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fantastic culture and work life balance. The company treats you with respect and positivity. Couldn’t be a better work environment.

Cons

Pay is not up to industry standards

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