Sparkbox Reviews

4.0

84% would recommend to a friend

(17 total reviews)

68% positive business outlook

Sparkbox has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 17 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there.

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17 reviews
5.0
16 Jan 2026

Smart People and Good Leadership

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Smart, interesting colleagues who care about their craft; work on interesting projects and even ones that come from employee ideas; leadership is open and great to work for

Cons

Not too many cons to name

5.0
24 June 2024
Recommend
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Pros

I wasn't asked to write this review, and I don't work at Sparkbox anymore, so this is a voluntary, honest, unfiltered review of the company. I worked at Sparkbox for more than 10 years and was honored to help shape the company and watch it grow over the years. Even though I've moved on to a new chapter, I can still honestly say it was a wonderful experience, full of some of the best people in the industry. Leadership truly cares about each team member and makes thoughtful decisions that align with their core values—I witnessed it on the surface and in the trenches. No matter what highs or lows we went through, decisions were always filtered through the lens of "What would be best for our team?" They really do care about their people. A couple other notes: • Hiring is selective, which means Sparkbox is a curated team of humble, thoughtful, curious people who care about one another—team members, clients, and the tech community. • Service to clients is top-notch, honest, and dedicated to quality

Cons

2023 was certainly a rough patch (as it was for many similarly situated web studios), and the company had to make some hard decisions to let people go. They did everything they could to avoid it and were very transparent with the team along the way. There were also some decisions (made by someone no longer with the company) that unfortunately caused some negative impact, but I know Sparkbox has worked hard to repair the situation. The company is truly committed to doing what's right.

5.0
5 Sept 2023

Caring Organization

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Sparkbox is the best employer I've had. I'm an individual contributor who is not involved in business leadership. With that said, I've asked business leaders tough questions and received honest, upfront answers. Moreover, those answers have been shared with the rest of the team in all-hands meetings and Slack posts. I feel confident in the business, its leadership, and continued stability because of the leadership's open communication. Aside from transparency in communication, Sparkbox has gone out of its way to make me feel cared for as an employee and human. My director frequently checks in with me to see how I'm doing and to offer support. I was touched when they sent me flowers on a tough personal anniversary. It was meaningful that they remembered and acknowledged a hard personal day. They also regularly provide authentic praise and encouragement in a format that's meaningful to me. Finally, they care about my continued growth and support my development efforts. It's truly a joy working here.

Cons

As mentioned in other reviews, Sparkbox was affected by some of the industry churn in tech. However, business has stabilized and the future looks optimistic for the company.

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