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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
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
156
TOTAL
RATINGS
1418

Roku Company Culture

Roku Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
Roku's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Roku CEO

Bottom 40%Bottom 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Anthony Wood Roku's CEO
Anthony Wood
64 /100

Diversity at Roku

Bottom 25%Bottom 25% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D+

Diverse employees at Roku have rated Happiness, Compensation, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Roku

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C

Women at Roku have rated Happiness, Work Culture, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Roku 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?

-7

Roku employees are -7% more likely to recommend Roku as a great place to work

36%Promoters
21%Passives
43%Detractors

Working at Roku

Working at Roku is rated below average by 156 employees, across various culture dimensions. Roku employees rate Environment highest among all categories, and think that Professional Development and Office Culture have the most room for improvement, putting Roku’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in San Francisco. See below in detail how working at Roku was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Roku

C

Overall Company Culture at Roku is rated C

Last updated 17 days ago

Bottom
40%

Roku ranks in the Bottom 40% 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 156 Employees

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20
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60
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Engineering
74
Engineering74
IT
64
IT64
Marketing
54
Marketing54
Product
28
Product28

Roku Employee Reviews

Out of 119 Roku employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Roku improve their work culture.

76%
24%
Positive Reviews76%
Constructive Feedback24%

Positive Reviews From Roku Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    that I got to meet folks from different functions and we discussed real world examples of my experience and what I would be working on
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    positive attitude of teammates and positive vibe of corporate culture
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    openness and flexibility, sense that 'we are in this together' collaboration instead of competitive (inter-company) with bold commitment for industry excellence and commitment to best serve customers

Constructive Feedback From Roku Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Too few raises and comp reviews.
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Most of the leadership is very "Old and Tired" they lack agility and the ability to learn.
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    new CEO and leadership team

Roku Company Information

Roku Company Overview

Roku was founded in 2002 and its current CEO is Anthony Wood. Since its inception 24 years ago, Roku has grown to 551 employees.

Roku Mission, Vision & Values

Roku Mission Statement

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.

Roku Values

  • ability
  • teamwork
Headquarter150 Winchester Circle
San Francisco, CA 95032
United States of America
Websitewww.roku.com
Founding Date2002
Tel888-600-7658
Company StatusPublic
StockROKU

Roku Competitors

Roku competitors include Netflix, Sony, Hulu, and Tivo. Roku ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Roku compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Netflix's Logo
    Netflix
    4.6/5
  2. #2
    Sony's Logo
    Sony
    4.1/5
  3. #3
    Roku's Logo
    Roku
    3.2/5
  4. #4
    Hulu's Logo
    Hulu
    3.2/5
  5. #5
    Tivo's Logo
    Tivo
    2.6/5
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Roku Employees

Roku has 551 employees. 156 employees at Roku have reviewed Roku across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was 17 days ago.

Overall, the 156 Roku 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 Roku are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Roku, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Roku are generally satisfied with their team. 156 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C. The majority believe the meetings at Roku are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Roku believe the environment at Roku is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Roku is comfortably fast. About 64% of the employees at Roku work 8 hours or less, while 10% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Roku 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
Roku employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Roku report the work pace is comfortably fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Roku have 3 meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
78% of Roku employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Roku employees most often take unlimited paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
71% of Roku employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Roku employees never get valuable feedback on how to improve at work
Feedback
A Day in the Life
64% of Roku employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Roku - Employee Onboarding

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.

Roku KPIs and OKRs

At Roku 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Roku's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 9 Roku employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 6 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Roku CEO & Leadership

Roku CEO - Anthony Wood

Anthony Wood Roku's CEO
64 /100

Anthony’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Anthony in the Bottom 40% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 30% compared to CEOs of all other companies in San Francisco. Anthony Wood’s employees rank Roku in the Top 50% for Environment, in the Top 50% for Happiness, and in the Top 50% for Manager. Wood is generally unpopular with Roku employees, but ranks especially low with employees identified with Other ethnicities, and by employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years and Non-Binary employees. However, Caucasian employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Roku’s competitors, Anthony Wood ranks below both Hulu CEO Bob Chapek and Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida.

Roku Leadership

The Roku Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Anthony Wood, GM and Senior VP of TV & Players Chas Smith, and Chief Financial Officer Steve Louden

  • Anthony Wood  CEO / President

    Anthony Wood CEO / President

    Anthony Wood serves as the CEO / President of Roku.

  • Chas Smith GM and Senior VP of TV & Players

    Mr. Chas Smith has been General manager and Senior Vice president of Roku Tv & Players at Roku, Inc. since August 2012.... read more

  • Steve Louden Chief Financial Officer

    Mr. Steve Louden has been Chief Financial Officer of Roku, Inc. since June 15, 2015. Mr. Louden joined Roku from... read more

  • Scott De Haas Senior Vice President of Product Engineering and Operations

    Mr. Scott De Haas has been Senior Vice President of Product Engineering and Operations at Roku, Inc. since October 2014... read more

  • Stephen H. Kay Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary

    Mr. Stephen H. Kay, also known as Steve, has been Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Roku, Inc. since December... read more

  • Mark Goodwin Senior Vice President of Program Management

    Mr. Mark Goodwin has been Senior Vice President of Program Management at Roku, Inc. since December 2015. Mr. Goodwin... read more

  • Scott Rosenberg General Manager of Platform Business

    Mr. Scott Rosenberg has been General Manager of Platform Business at Roku, Inc. since December 2017. Mr. Rosenberg... read more

  • Steve Shannon GM and Senior VP of Content & Services

    Mr. Steve Shannon has been General Manager of Content and Services of Roku, Inc., since October 30, 2012. Mr. Shannon... read more

  • Ilya Asnis Senior Vice President of OS

    Mr. Ilya Asnis serves as Senior Vice President of OS at Roku, Inc. Mr. Asnis joined Roku in 2015 and oversees the Roku... read more

Roku Salaries

How much does Roku pay?

How much do people at Roku get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Roku is $128,713, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $131,221, or $63 per hour.

At Roku, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $249,085 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,344 annually. Average Roku salaries by department include: Operations at $117,801, Finance at $99,837, Legal at $249,085, and Customer Support at $76,893. Half of Roku salaries are above $131,221.

71 employees at Roku rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 217 ratings) while 66 employees at Roku rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 40% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 73 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$72k
$72k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$102k
$102k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$130k
$130k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$181k
$181k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$222k
$222k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$268k
$268k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$299k
$299k100th Percentile
$128,713*
Average Compensation
$131,221*
Median Compensation

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

Roku Salaries by Department

Explore Roku Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Roku

Diverse employees at Roku score the company 60/100 across various culture categories, placing Roku in the Bottom 25% 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 Roku across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 57/100
Department - Marketing
Men 75/100
Tenure - 5 to 10 Years
Diverse Employees 72/100
Department - Engineering

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 49/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Men 28/100
Department - Product
Diverse Employees 39/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Roku Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Roku PTO

Roku's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives unlimited days off a year. Paid Time Off is Roku's 2nd most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 33% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Roku's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy33%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution67%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo14%
$1500 - $2500/mo43%
$1000 -$1500/mo14%
$500 -$1000/mo14%
Less than $500/mo15%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Roku Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Roku applied for 56 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Roku has a total of 551 employees

56
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (56 out of 56)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 56)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 56)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 56)

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

Let Roku Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Roku on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
29%
Product
20%
Engineering
18%
Marketing
13%
IT
7%
Other
13%

Candidates By Location

San Francisco
51%
New York City
13%
Sunnyvale
2%
Los Angeles
2%
Long Island City
2%
Other
29%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Roku

What is Roku address?

Roku location is at 150 Winchester Circle

Who is the CEO of Roku?

Roku CEO is Anthony Wood, their score by employees is 64

What is Roku eNPS?

The eNPS for Roku is -7

What is Roku revenue?

Roku revenue is $513M

What is the salary for Sales Rep in Roku?

Sales Rep average salary in the US is 133k

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