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Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 3.5 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
61
TOTAL
RATINGS
794

Mapbox Company Culture

Mapbox Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
Mapbox's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Mapbox CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Peter Sirota Mapbox's CEO
Peter Sirota
61 /100

Diversity at Mapbox

Top 10%Top 10% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A

Diverse employees at Mapbox have rated Manager, Team, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Mapbox

Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C+

Women at Mapbox have rated Team, Outlook, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Mapbox eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 50%Top 50% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-3

Mapbox employees are -3% more likely to recommend Mapbox as a great place to work

39%Promoters
19%Passives
42%Detractors

Working at Mapbox

Working at Mapbox is rated average by 61 employees, across various culture dimensions. Mapbox employees are most satisfied about Perks And Benefits, Team, and Compensation categories, putting Mapbox’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in Washington, DC. See below in detail how working at Mapbox was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Mapbox

B

Overall Company Culture at Mapbox is rated B

Last updated 12 days ago

Top
35%

Mapbox ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 61 Employees

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HR
89
HR89
Engineering
62
Engineering62

Mapbox Employee Reviews

Out of 74 Mapbox employee reviews, 89% were positive. The remaining 11% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Mapbox improve their work culture.

89%
11%
Positive Reviews89%
Constructive Feedback11%

Positive Reviews From Mapbox Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Having different interviews meant each one could focus on different aspects of a normal workday and that there was time to discuss and know about the values of the company
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    My colleagues, they're the best
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    A "no-fault" culture that focuses on learning from mistakes and building connections across teams

Constructive Feedback From Mapbox Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    They need to operate more strategically.
  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    Too much tech bro questions. Not enough push to identify problem solving and in innovative thinking.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Remval of executive team and diversify inestments to spaces you can actually compete in. Google and Apple have superior products.

Mapbox Company Information

Mapbox Company Overview

Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 3.5 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers.

Mapbox was founded in 2010 and its current CEO is Peter Sirota. Since its inception 16 years ago, Mapbox has grown to 650 employees.

Mapbox Mission, Vision & Values

Mapbox Vision Statement

Mapbox powers navigation for people, packages, and vehicles everywhere.

Mapbox Mission & Values

  • Customer Focus
  • Build Trust
  • Deliver Results
  • Always be Growing
  • Ownership
  • Be Curious
  • Be Bold
  • Disagree and Commit
  • Hire and Develop the Best
  • Bias for Action and Drive the Highest Standards
Headquarter740 15th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
United States of America
Websitewww.mapbox.com
Founding Date2010
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.mapbox.com/careers
Social Sites

Mapbox Competitors

Mapbox competitors include Heroku, Esri, and DigitalGlobe. Mapbox ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Mapbox compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Heroku's Logo
    Heroku
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Esri's Logo
    Esri
    4.9/5
  3. #3
    Mapbox's Logo
    Mapbox
    3.8/5
  4. #4
    DigitalGlobe's Logo
    DigitalGlobe
    2.5/5
  • Mapbox Meetup Event in San Francisco - 2022

Mapbox Employees

Mapbox has 650 employees. 61 employees at Mapbox have reviewed Mapbox across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 12 days ago.

Overall, the 61 Mapbox employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 40% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Mapbox are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Mapbox, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Mapbox are pleased with their team. 61 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A-. The majority believe the meetings at Mapbox are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Mapbox believe the environment at Mapbox is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Mapbox is extremely fast. About 41% of the employees at Mapbox work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Mapbox are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Mapbox employees generally work 9.5 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Mapbox report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
95% of Mapbox employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Mapbox employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
71% of Mapbox employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Mapbox - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Mapbox is that the company was very prepared on their first day. Mapbox employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 100% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Mapbox KPIs and OKRs

At Mapbox 100% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Mapbox's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 6 Mapbox employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Mapbox CEO & Leadership

Mapbox CEO - Peter Sirota

Peter Sirota Mapbox's CEO
61 /100

Mapbox’s CEO Peter Sirota started in this role in 2021. Peter’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Peter in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 20% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Washington, DC. Peter Sirota’s employees rank Mapbox in the Top 15% for Perks And Benefits, in the Top 15% for Team, and in the Top 30% for Compensation. Sirota is generally unpopular with Mapbox employees, but ranks especially low with employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years, and by employees with 6 to 10 Years experience and employees in the Engineering department. However, employees with the company for Less than 1 Year have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO.

Mapbox Leadership

The Mapbox Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Peter Sirota, VP Automotive Alex Barth, and VP Platform Will White

  • Peter Sirota  CEO / President

    Peter Sirota CEO / President

    Peter started to serve as Mapbox Chief Executive Officer in March 2021. He has served as a Senior Vice President of... read more

  • Alex Barth VP Automotive

    Alex Barth leads the automotive business unit at Mapbox. He has spearheaded partnerships to launch major automotive... read more

  • Will White VP Platform

    Will White serves as Technical Advisor to the CEO and Vice President of Platform at Mapbox. He is leading the effort to... read more

  • Young Hahn Chief Technology Officer

    Young is a designer turned engineer. As CTO, he serves the engineering teams at Mapbox, and focuses on growing... read more

  • Melissa Nixon VP People

    Melissa has spent the last 20+ years focused on People, Culture, Operations and Recruiting in technology companies. She... read more

  • Scott Hill Chief Financial Officer

    Scott leads finance, enterprise apps and IT for Mapbox. Prior to joining Mapbox in June 2021, Scott served as CFO of... read more

  • Laurel Finch General Counsel and Secretary

    Laurel has over 20 years of experience working with high growth technology companies, including as Chief Legal Officer... read more

  • Lukas Martinelli GM Search and Data Services

    Lukas Martinelli is the GM of Search at Mapbox. Every interaction of a map starts with a Search and the Mapbox Search... read more

  • Garrett Miller GM Navigation

    Garrett Miller leads Navigation and Logistics for Mapbox. Garrett and his team build on Mapbox’s foundation of dynamic... read more

Mapbox Salaries

How much does Mapbox pay?

How much do people at Mapbox get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Mapbox is $92,117, or $44 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $88,607, or $42 per hour.

At Mapbox, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $213,638 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $46,230 annually. Average Mapbox salaries by department include: Finance at $94,877, Sales at $138,004, Design at $93,075, and HR at $105,988. Half of Mapbox salaries are above $88,607.

41 employees at Mapbox rank their Compensation in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 122 ratings) while 39 employees at Mapbox rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 41 ratings).

Last updated 13 days ago.

1st Percentile
$60k
$60k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$74k
$74k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$88k
$88k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$142k
$142k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$197k
$197k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$266k
$266k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$271k
$271k100th Percentile
$92,117*
Average Compensation
$88,607*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Mapbox Salaries by Department

Explore Mapbox Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Mapbox

Diverse employees at Mapbox score the company 84/100 across various culture categories, placing Mapbox in the Top 10% of companies on Comparably with 501-1,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Mapbox across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 55/100
Department - Engineering
Men 93/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 52/100
Tenure - 1 to 2 Years
Men 70/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Mapbox Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy

Mapbox PTO

Mapbox's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Mapbox's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo50%
$1500 - $2500/mo50%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Mapbox applied for 19 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 79% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Mapbox unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Mapbox has a total of 650 employees

19
Total Applied
  • 79% Granted (15 out of 19)
  • 5% Denied (1 out of 19)
  • 16% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (3 out of 19)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 19)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Mapbox Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Mapbox on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
44%
Engineering
16%
Design
12%
IT
8%
Marketing
8%
Other
12%

Candidates By Location

Washington
56%
Austin
12%
Seattle
4%
San Francisco
4%
Arlington
4%
Other
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Mapbox

What is Mapbox address?

Mapbox location is at 740 15th St NW

Who is the CEO of Mapbox?

Mapbox CEO is Peter Sirota, their score by employees is 61

What are the salaries in Mapbox

The average salary for employees in Mapbox is 92117$

What is Mapbox eNPS?

The eNPS for Mapbox is -3

What is the salary for Account Manager in Mapbox?

Account Manager average salary in the US is 89k

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