Ning Inc Reviews

3.4

62% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)
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Jason Rosenthal

76% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Ning Inc has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ning Inc employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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25 reviews
3.0
21 Dec 2008
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Pros

The employees at Ning are passionate about their work and incredibly intelligent. You do not come across incompetence as you would in many other companies. This may be an effect of the company still being small and the managers being able to be picky about who they hire. That said, the people who are chosen to work at Ning are pretty incredible. Employees care about each other, not only in a work related manner. Teams know details about each others lives and keep up with them. Friendships are formed that are fairly unusual for a company. People really care about each other.

Cons

You will work your ass off at Ning. A work/ life balance doesn't really exist. You are expected to work weekends and holidays and will probably not get a make up holiday. You live by your computer and you better love it. Granted, all Ning employees do love it, or else they quit, but if you want a life, family or hobby, Ning might not be the place for you. It takes months to get used to the fact that you are constantly working and don't have a "normal" life. This type of work schedule is just not for everyone.

4.0
31 Jan 2011
Recommend
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Pros

-The people are amazing - it's one of the best assembled teams to work with. Everyone brings a lot to the table and has a lot of responsibility but it's very collaborative so employees are constantly learning from each other as well. -Even though the company has gone through a lot of changes and growing pains, we have a very transparent and caring management team. They openly talk about what decisions are being made, why they're being made, and how they affect everyone. Plus, employees have ample opportunity to ask questions and receive honest answers about the future direction of the company. -We're growing, but it's still a small enough company where you aren't pigeonholed. Employees are able to have ownership and see the impact of their work - which is much harder to do at a larger company.

Cons

-There has been a ton of change this past year and morale was low for a good part of it. However, as we've been able to see the successes of making those changes, morale is getting better. -It is still hard to have the best work-life balance, but that's what any start-up (early stage or growing) offers.

4.0
16 Jan 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The best group of engineers I've ever had the opportunity to work with; everyone cared about their respective tasks and contributions to the overall product, often working as hard as necessary to get things done regardless of how unreasonable the deadlines were.

Cons

Long hours, grueling redundant work that feels largely unnecessary, impartial to career growth opportunities internally.

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