Coursera Environment Employee Reviews | Comparably
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Mission: We envision a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life by accessing the world’s best learning experience. We empower our learners to advance their careers, further their studies, improve their communities, and change the world. We believe education can unlock your potential and help you become your best self. read more
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Coursera Environment Employee Reviews

What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?

My immediate team is great and I believe there are people at Coursera who genuinely want to make it a great place to work, but it is very chaotic and there is very little guidance or support from leadership, with very high (bordering on unrealistic) expectations.

The mission and the optimism toward fulfilling it

The mission and nature of our work

Remote-first environment where you are expected to work only during your business hours (regardless of what time zone).

There js a sense of togetherness and importance of the mission that guides everything we do.

The company's mission is the most positive aspect of the culture.

Inclusive and passionate culture, great lunch

we get access to Coursera platform

What needs to change to make the company culture better?

Culture starts at the top and trickles down.... nuff said?

Review Sentiment at Coursera

82
82%
18
18%

About Coursera's Environment

A
77/100

Where This Score Ranks Coursera's Environment

TOP
10%

In the Top 10% of 2025 similar size companies on Comparably

TOP
25%

In the Top 25% of 738 companies in San Francisco

1st

1st place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably

The environment at Coursera is considered positive by 81% of employees and regarded as having an “extremely fast” work pace by 20 employees. Relative to its competitors, Udemy, CreativeLive, Udacity, NovoEd, and New Mexico Tech, Coursera's environment score ranks in 1st place. This also puts them in the Top 10% of 2025 similar sized companies (1,001-5,000 Employees) on Comparably and Top 25% of 738 companies in San Francisco.

Rate Environment the Highest

  • Ethnicity - Asian or Pacific Islander
    +18%
  • Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
    +13%
  • Experience - Over 10 Years
    -9%

Rate Environment the Lowest

  • Ethnicity - Other
    -23%
  • Ethnicity - Caucasian
    -18%
  • Experience - 6 to 10 Years
    -14%

How Coursera's Environment Score is Calculated

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Results from 35 Employees in All Departments, All Genders, All Ethnicities and All Yrs. Experience Experience

AnswerPercent
7 or less19%
828%
1041%
129%
More than 123%
On average, how many hours do you work a day?
AnswerPercent
Extremely fast63%
Comfortably fast25%
Moderate6%
A bit slow3%
Bureaucratic3%
What's the work pace at your company?
AnswerPercent
Positive81%
Negative19%
Is your work environment positive or negative?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does someone you work with closely, make you want to quit your job?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Do you have a close friend at work?
AnswerPercent
5% or Less50%
5-10%0%
10-25%25%
25-50%25%
50%+0%
What % of the time are you bored at work?
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