truly a talented bunch of individuals - Anonymous employee Format.com Employee Review

4.0
21 Jul 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fancy espresso machines, cold brew coffee, group outings, hackathons, aeron chairs, office dogs, flexible vacation and remote working -- I worked at Format for over 3 years, and saw it grow and change in many ways. Scaling a startup can be difficult, but the owners of the company really took the time to listen to employees and work at improving everyone's experience. Growing the team was something that was always carefully considered, because of how closely we all worked with one another - and how important free-flowing Slack conversations are in our day to day. I left simply to pursue new things, and I wish them all the best!

Cons

Design and Development definitely take precedence within the company. If you're working in another area, you have to be comfortable working autonomously as you might be the only employee doing what you do.

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2.0
22 Jun 2025
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Pros

culture was good overall. good team.

Cons

Lots of nepotism. ceo was on a power trip

5.0
27 Feb 2018
Anonymous contractor
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Pros

It all starts at the top: The fact that the founders are so deeply and authentically committed to serving their customers and market and to building a company full of people that have that same passion is what really drives the great culture here. Their long term commitment to staying self-funded is also a testament to their commitment to building a great service, business and company vs chasing capital and valuations. It also means they know how to grow a profitable business and keep the business model and engine humming. Empowering: Just about the only thing done top-down here is vision and values - which is exactly how it should be. Everyone is involved in creating their own goals and then empowered to make it happen - in fact, it's counted on! Caring + Collaboration: It's great to be in a place where everyone shares a passion for our customers and our space and that's a key factor in what makes it such a collaborative environment. Super Friendly: Everyone here is super friendly. There are no egos and everyone has a voice. Bootstrapped doesn't mean cash-strapped: We're continually hiring and investing in all areas of the business from engineering, to product, to support to marketing and $$ has never been a growth constraint.

Cons

Like any growing company, you have to be comfortable with continual change that comes with growth. For many though, that's what makes it all so exciting!

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