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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
6
TOTAL
RATINGS
88

Shapeways Company Culture

Shapeways Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
2.2/5
Shapeways' Overall Culture is rated F

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Shapeways CEO

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Greg Kress Shapeways' CEO
Greg Kress
32 /100

Diversity at Shapeways

Women at Shapeways

Shapeways 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?"
Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-100

Shapeways employees are -100% more likely to recommend Shapeways as a great place to work

0%Promoters
0%Passives
100%Detractors

Working at Shapeways

Working at Shapeways is rated below average by 6 employees, across various culture dimensions. Shapeways employees rate Compensation highest among all categories, and think that Work Culture and Team have the most room for improvement, putting Shapeways’s culture in the Bottom 5% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 5% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at Shapeways was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Shapeways

F

Overall Company Culture at Shapeways is rated F

Last updated months ago

Bottom
5%

Shapeways ranks in the Bottom 5% of other companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Shapeways Employee Reviews

Out of 8 Shapeways employee reviews, 13% were positive. The remaining 87% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Shapeways improve their work culture.

13%
87%
Positive Reviews13%
Constructive Feedback87%

Positive Reviews From Shapeways Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Better HR staff on site

Constructive Feedback From Shapeways Employees

  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Get rid of HR VP and find a new COO
  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Terribly discriminatory and competitive/combative especially to women
  • What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
    They need to stop the arrogance and actually understand what they are doing which they don't most of the time and respect those that do understand.

Shapeways Company Information

Shapeways Company Overview

Shapeways is the leading platform redefining product creation through services to design, make, and sell using 3D printing.

Shapeways was founded in 2007 and its current CEO is Greg Kress. Since its inception 19 years ago, Shapeways has grown to 200 employees.

Shapeways Mission, Vision & Values

Shapeways Mission Statement

Shapeways has set out to redefine product creation. We are a platform that enables the full creator experience through design, making, and selling--born out of our consumer 3D printing service, the largest in the world. We have over 1 million creators and have printed over 10 million products. We support our creators with design tools and services, access to advanced production technology starting with 3D printing, and services to build a business.

Shapeways Values

  • We put creators first
  • We are adaptable
  • We are resourceful
  • We focus on results
  • We are committed
Headquarter419 Park Ave South
New York City, NY 10016
United States of America
Websitewww.shapeways.com
Founding Date2007
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.shapeways.com/jobs
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Shapeways Competitors

Shapeways competitors include Xometry. Shapeways ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Shapeways compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Xometry's Logo
    Xometry
    3.4/5
  2. #2
    Shapeways' Logo
    Shapeways
    2.2/5

Shapeways Employees

Shapeways has 200 employees. 6 employees at Shapeways have reviewed Shapeways across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 6 Shapeways employees give their leadership a grade of F, or Bottom 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Shapeways are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at Shapeways, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Shapeways are mostly dissatisfied with their team. 6 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an F. Less than half believe the meetings at Shapeways are effective, and less half look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Shapeways believe the environment at Shapeways is negative. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Shapeways is comfortably fast. About 25% of the employees at Shapeways work 8 hours or less, while 25% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

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

Joining Shapeways - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Shapeways is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Shapeways employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Shapeways KPIs and OKRs

At this moment no Shapeways employees have provided insight into whether or not they clearly understand Shapeways' KPIs and OKRs.

AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Shapeways CEO & Leadership

Shapeways CEO - Greg Kress

Greg Kress Shapeways' CEO
32 /100

Greg’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Greg in the Bottom 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 5% compared to CEOs of all other companies in New York. Greg Kress’s employees rank Shapeways in the Bottom 10% for Compensation, in the Bottom 10% for Environment, and in the Bottom 10% for Perks And Benefits. When compared to Shapeways’s competitors, Greg Kress ranks below Xometry CEO Randy Altschuler.

Shapeways Leadership

The Shapeways Executive Team is rated a “F” and led by CEO Greg Kress, VP of Engineering Matt Boyle, and Chief Operating Officer Tom Finn

  • Greg Kress  CEO / President

    Greg Kress CEO / President

    Greg Kress serves as the CEO / President of Shapeways.

  • Matt Boyle VP of Engineering

    Matt Boyle serves as the VP of Engineering of Shapeways. Matt started at Shapeways in Nov of 2014. Matt currently... read more

  • Tom Finn Chief Operating Officer

    Tom Finn serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Shapeways. Tom started at Shapeways in Apr of 2016. Tom currently... read more

  • Avi Muchnick Chief Product Officer

    Avi Muchnick serves as the Chief Product Officer of Shapeways. Avi started at Shapeways in Oct of 2018. Avi currently... read more

  • Pat Shores Chief Commercial Officer

    Pat Shores serves as the Chief Commercial Officer of Shapeways.

  • Jennifer Walsh Chief Financial Officer

    Jennifer Walsh serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Shapeways. Jennifer started at Shapeways in Mar of 2018.... read more

  • Aidan OSullivan Vice President of Operations, Partners & Technology

    Aidan OSullivan serves as the Vice President of Operations, Partners & Technology of Shapeways. Aidan currently resides... read more

  • Miko Levy Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

    Miko Levy serves as the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) of Shapeways.

Shapeways Salaries

How much does Shapeways pay?

How much do people at Shapeways get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Shapeways is $128,726, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $113,571, or $54 per hour.

5 employees at Shapeways rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 17 ratings) while 5 employees at Shapeways rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 7 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$152k
$152k1st Percentile
25th Percentile
$176k
$176k25th Percentile
50th Percentile
$197k
$197k50th Percentile
75th Percentile
$208k
$208k75th Percentile
100th Percentile
$332k
$332k100th Percentile
$128,726*
Average Compensation
$113,571*
Median Compensation

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

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Diversity & Inclusion at Shapeways

The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Shapeways across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Shapeways PTO

Shapeways PTO policy is a critical component of the benefits package offered to employees.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$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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Overview of Candidates Interested in Shapeways on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
20%
Design
20%
Engineering
20%
Marketing
20%
Product
20%

Candidates By Location

New York City
40%
Brooklyn
20%
Trenton
20%
Seattle
20%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Shapeways

What is Shapeways address?

Shapeways location is at 419 Park Ave South

Who is the CEO of Shapeways?

Shapeways CEO is Greg Kress, their score by employees is 32

What are the salaries in Shapeways

The average salary for employees in Shapeways is 128726$

What is Shapeways eNPS?

The eNPS for Shapeways is -100

How many employees work in Shapeways?

Shapeways has 200 employees

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