Q&A With Quizlet Employees
At Quizlet, and we hold the bar high on everything we do. We sweat the details and take personal accountability and pride in anything that carries the Quizlet name. We speak up, jump in and work with each other to fix problems, and never say "that's not my job.
How employees describe working at Quizlet
Don't fire me for pooping
Terrible Company, they made us lose a lot of customers with their terrible decision making.
Everything. Answers are wrong. But it is good for cheating so A+
Helpful tools dmfor studying and learnin
I loved the work there, however I could empathise with the customers complaints that we were slowly stripping away basic benefits making them only avaliable with quizlet plus
Q&A With Quizlet Employees
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What should I wear for an interview at Quizlet?
Nobody will judge you. Out of respect maybe aim just slightly nice? For men, the dressiest we see people is nice jeans + dress shirt. Women do often wear nicer dresses but also jeans.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Quizlet?
It’s really good. Sometimes people could be more direct with constructive criticism.
What part of Quizlet's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
Ads and subscriptions are growin fast - like doubling. Content is new so that’s more exploratory now.
What's the interview process like at Quizlet?
Talk with a recruiter and maybe a hiring manager, then a technical phone screen where you do some coding. If you go to onsite there are usually five slots, 3 tech and two behavioral.
What interview questions does Quizlet ask?
For engineers it’s three coding sessions - two applied engineering and one more algorithm / data structure focused. Then two behavioral interviews with managers.
What's the company culture like at Quizlet?
Mission driven. But building a big business to sustain it.
What's the office vibe like at Quizlet?
Chill - people are fun but this is serious work.
What are you most excited about working at Quizlet?
Helping people learn and do well.
What benefits does Quizlet provide?
All the standard benefits, health, AD&D, life insurance, FSA, HSA, PTO, 401k, lunch 4x /week, Snacks/beverages, unlimited sick days, WFH, 100% healthcareDental/Vision for employees, 50% for dependents, 50% commuter reimbursement (and paid pre-tax), $1000 professional development budget at employees discretion, paid family leave: 16 weeks for primary caregiver, 8 weeks for secondary.
How's the work life balance at Quizlet?
Good - people are engaged and have lives.
How does Quizlet make decisions around promotions?
Managers nominate, there’s a documented career ladder, you have to show you’re operating at close to or at the next level. Managers will help you get on to projects that will allow you to demonstrate it if possible.
How's the vacation policy at Quizlet?
Paid vacation. 3 weeks first year, increases 2nd, 3rd and 4th year to 4 full weeks.
How much and how often do raises happen at Quizlet?
Annual pay review.
How's the work pace at Quizlet?
Fast but not rushed. Focus on quality and results, not just shopping whatever to say we did it. Nobody has to use it so we need to make sure we are really doing things right.
What's the best part of your job at Quizlet?
The people I wouldn’t mind sottig next to anyone at the company on a 3 hour flight.
How secure do you feel at your job at Quizlet?
Good. Everything is growing and we are hiring in every area.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Quizlet?
Be able to talk about culture and values at your prior companies. What did you like about the environment , what could have been better.
What kind of people succeed at Quizlet?
It’s based on getting things done - impact against goals. Also organized people are more likely to succeed. There are no project managers taking care of everything.
How's the feedback proccess at Quizlet?
Weekly 1:1s, annual peer review.
How do you feel about going to work at Quizlet everyday?
Great. If anything we just need to hire more people.
How difficult is it to maintain a social life while in your job at Quizlet?
Easy. It’s not a burnout factory.
How challenged are you at Quizlet?
Definitely - there’s a mix of things all great consumer companies need to figure out along with a bunch of stuff around learning that is on the cutting edge - data science team was invited to present at NIPS this year alongside FB, google, etc
What are the team outings like at Quizlet?
Teams usually do something once a quarter - each team has a fun budget. Last time we went to a cooking class!
How's the morale at Quizlet?
Awesome -everything is up and to the right.
How much diversity is there among employees at Quizlet?
Company set and is exceeding diversity hiring goals. Similar stats to Pinterest or a little better.







