Roku Claimed Company

Roku pioneered streaming for the TV, and we aspire to power every TV in the world. We developed a streaming platform that delivers a best-in-class user experience. At the heart of the Roku platform is our proprietary operating system, the Roku OS, which we built from the ground up. We believe that all television will be streamed, and that all TVs and set-top-boxes will be powered by software-based operating systems that provide a dramatically better user experience than has existed historically for the TV. read more

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CEO: Anthony Wood

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Joining Roku - Employee Onboarding

Employee Sentiment

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Roku is that the company was prepared on their first day. Roku employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 25% 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.

Answer	Percent
Yes	75%
No	25%

Did you have a positive onboarding experience when you were hired at your current company?

Answer	Percent
Very Prepared	25%
Prepared	50%
Somewhat Prepared	25%
Unprepared	0%
Very Unprepared	0%

How prepared was your company on your first day of onboarding?

Answer	Percent
Yes	25%
No	75%

Was your direct manager helpful with your onboarding during your first 90 days?

Meet Your Managers

Your direct manager highly affects your experience at a company; overall managers at Roku are rated a C+. At Roku most employees said they received feedback never or once a quarter. 88% of employees also said they felt comfortable giving their managers feedback. Learn More about your managers at Roku.

Answer	Percent
Every week	22%
Once a month	11%
Once a quarter	23%
Once a year	0%
Never	44%

How often do you get valuable feedback on how to improve at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	0%
No	100%

Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?

Answer	Percent
Yes	88%
No	12%

Do you feel comfortable giving your boss negative feedback?

Negotiate Salary

If you think you and your skill set should be valued higher than your offer, negotiate your salary! 100% of men and 25% of women at Roku said they negotiated their salaries. On average, Roku employees earn $128,713. Roku ranks in the Bottom 35% for compensation in San Francisco. Learn More about Salaries at Roku.

Average Salaries at Roku by Department

$157k*

Engineering

$166k*

Product

$97k*

Design

$116k*

Marketing

$118k*

Operations

$59k*

Admin

$116k*

Business Dev

$100k*

Finance

$77k*

Customer Support

$141k*

$113k*

$249k*

Legal

$151k*

Sales

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

Get Acclimated

Now that you’ve joined Roku, get acclimated. Is lunch a social time or do people sit at their desks? At Roku the most common answer selected by employees is a 1 hour break. Understand your coworkers and why they’ve chosen to stay at Roku, many employees say it’s because of the comp & benefits.

Answer	Percent
Company Mission	17%
Comp & Benefits	33%
Co-Workers	17%
Comfort & Familiarity	16%
Career Advancement Opportunities	17%

What's the main reason you stay at your current company?

Answer	Percent
>1 hour	20%
1 hour	40%
45 minutes	0%
30 minutes	20%
I eat at my desk	20%

How long do you take for lunch breaks?

Answer	Percent
Multiple times a week	11%
Once a week	11%
Once a month	22%
Once a quarter	23%
Never	33%

How often do you socialize with team members outside of work?

Professional Development

Roku ranks in the Bottom 15% of companies for professional development in San Francisco. 29% of employees feel as though Roku is beneficial to their continuous career growth, and 22% said they had a mentor at the office. Learn More about Professional Development at Roku.

Answer	Percent
Yes	22%
No	78%

Do you have a mentor at work?

Answer	Percent
Yes	29%
No	71%

Does your current company provide you meaningful opportunities for career advancement?

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