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Academia.edu

HQ
San Francisco
110 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What's the Company Culture Like at Academia.edu?

What People Are Saying About Academia.edu

  • Fair & Equitable Treatment: Compensation and benefits are considered strong, including employer‑paid healthcare for employees and dependents, generous vacation, paid parental leave, and periodic sabbaticals. These offerings signal meaningful employer investment in people.
  • Healthy Workload & Retention: A hybrid schedule with defined collaboration hours and regular in‑person connection points is described as supportive of balance. This structure helps maintain reasonable work rhythms while preserving team cohesion.
  • Collaborative & Supportive Culture: Teammates are described as supportive and communicative, contributing to a considerate day‑to‑day environment. Small‑company rituals and in‑person events further reinforce connection across teams.

Academia.edu's Benefits

Has employee-led culture committees

Offers company-sponsored happy hours

Offers company-sponsored outings

Offers Employee Resource Groups

Offers team workouts

Weekly bootcamp that hosted in person and virtual.

Provides access to an onsite gym

Provides onsite meditation space

Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community

One volunteer day given to any organization of your choice.

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

All-hands meetings are scheduled during in-office days.

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Offers a remote work program

We have a global workforce within the US, Canada and Europe.

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

Utilizes a hybrid work model