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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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Q&A With Roku Employees

We strive to make Roku a great place to work. We have high expectations and pay well in a competitive market. We’re independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly, move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and trust.

How employees describe working at Roku

Customer service to fix no Internet connection

very collaborative and welcoming, a true sense of innovation, commitment to expertise and the customer, very positive mutual respect amongst coworkers - makes for a very productive and innovative environment

The affordability of the device and the wide range of streaming apps available

I am a contractor. Only think I have to say is long work hours, if are finding for a work life balance place this is not yours.

Innovative approach to great user experience.

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What it's like to work at Roku

  • Roku employees generally work 9.1 hrs a day
  • Employees at Roku report the work pace is comfortably fast
  • On a typical day, employees at Roku have 3 meetings
  • 77% of Roku employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
  • Roku employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
  • 63% of Roku employees report they are happy with their work life balance
  • Roku employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
  • 63% of Roku employees call their work environment positive

Q&A With Roku Employees

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  • Not difficult; your schedule is under your control

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  • Varies day-to-day from excited and motivated to deflated and frustrated

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  • No politics/ego, smart, collaborative, hard working, able to deal with ambiguity

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  • Be an expert, leave your ego behind, demonstrate a strong work ethic, and have a very positive and constructive attitude

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  • Free lunches and great snack food and drinks

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  • Diversity is on the rise, however we still need more diversity at the leadership level

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  • Nothing... company is pretty transparent

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  • Inconsistent... bouncing between high and low

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  • There is no 401K matching and insurance plans are not the best.

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  • Being strong leaders who stand up for their employees and know when to say no and how to stick to their guns.

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  • Great coworkers and shared appreciation for the product.

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  • Very, very fast paced and lots of unpredictability. You have to be a fast learner and fast worker to succeed.

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • Roku's Engineering team rates their overall benefits a B and most of them think the perks are Good. 71% of Roku employees in Engineering say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Engineering also get Unlimited of paid vacation.

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • 33% of the same employees also feel like Roku is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Roku.

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Aggregated Employee Answer on Comparably

  • Roku employees rate their manager a C+ or 68/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (88%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.

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37% of Roku employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 21% are neutral and 42% would not recommend working at Roku to their friends.

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