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SparkCognition is the world’s leading infrastructure-focused AI company. We catalyze sustainable growth for our clients throughout the world with proven artificial intelligence (AI) systems, award-winning machine learning technology, and a multinational team of AI thought leaders. Our clients partner with SparkCognition to understand their industry’s most pressing challenges, analyze complex data, empower decision-making, and transform human and industrial productivity. Our vision is to build scalable AI solutions to solve the problems that matter most. We collaborate with organizations to help them reduce environmental impact creating a better, smarter, and more sustainable world. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
25
TOTAL
RATINGS
336

SparkCognition Company Culture

SparkCognition Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
Choice Employer
A
4.5/5

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

SparkCognition CEO

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Amir Husain SparkCognition's CEO
Amir Husain
81 /100

Diversity at SparkCognition

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Diverse employees at SparkCognition have rated Executive Team, Outlook, and CEO Rating as the highest categories they have scored

Women at SparkCognition

Top 5%Top 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
A+

Women at SparkCognition have rated Outlook, Leadership, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

SparkCognition 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 15%Top 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

52

SparkCognition employees are 52% more likely to recommend SparkCognition as a great place to work

71%Promoters
10%Passives
19%Detractors

Working at SparkCognition

Working at SparkCognition is rated highly by 25 employees, across various culture dimensions. SparkCognition employees are most satisfied about CEO Rating, Executive Team, and Leadership categories, putting SparkCognition’s culture in the Top 10% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 25% compared to other companies in Austin. See below in detail how working at SparkCognition was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at SparkCognition

A

Overall Company Culture at SparkCognition is rated A

Last updated months ago

Top
10%

SparkCognition ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 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 25 Employees

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Marketing
96
Marketing96
Engineering
88
Engineering88

SparkCognition Employee Reviews

Out of 28 SparkCognition employee reviews, 93% were positive. The remaining 7% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping SparkCognition improve their work culture.

93%
7%
Positive Reviews93%
Constructive Feedback7%

Positive Reviews From SparkCognition Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Interviews were short and largely conversational. Feedback was quick.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    We are accomplishing things in our department that we can be proud of, however we are a support team not a product development team.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Skilled, honest, hard working individuals.

Constructive Feedback From SparkCognition Employees

  • What needs to change to make the company culture better?
    Identify the market fit - drive the products accordingly. We are trying to be everything to everyone... no focus.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Salaries for software engineers are definitely under the market rate. Non-salary comp (healthcare and that's pretty much it) is lacking. The work itself and company culture easily makes up for both though

SparkCognition Company Information

SparkCognition Company Overview

SparkCognition is the world’s leading infrastructure-focused AI company. We catalyze sustainable growth for our clients throughout the world with proven artificial intelligence (AI) systems, award-winning machine learning technology, and a multinational team of AI thought leaders. Our clients partner with SparkCognition to understand their industry’s most pressing challenges, analyze complex data, empower decision-making, and transform human and industrial productivity. Our vision is to build scalable AI solutions to solve the problems that matter most. We collaborate with organizations to help them reduce environmental impact creating a better, smarter, and more sustainable world.

SparkCognition was founded in 2013 and its current CEO is Amir Husain. Since its inception 13 years ago, SparkCognition has grown to 245 employees.

SparkCognition Mission, Vision & Values

SparkCognition Mission Statement

We build AI platforms that enable the world’s most creative problem solvers to ignite lasting impact in their organizations and throughout the world.

SparkCognition Vision Statement

Our vision is to build scalable AI solutions to solve the problems that matter most. We collaborate with organizations to help them reduce environmental impact creating a better, smarter, and more sustainable world.

SparkCognition Values

  • Do the right thing
  • Own it
  • Customer first
  • Innovate
Headquarter4030 W. Braker Lane, Suite #450
Austin, TX 78759
United States of America
Websitewww.sparkcognition.com
Founding Date2013
Tel(844) 205-7173
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.sparkcognition.com/careers/
Social Sites

SparkCognition Competitors

SparkCognition competitors include DataRobot, CrowdStrike, Cloudera, and Uptake. SparkCognition ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how SparkCognition compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    DataRobot's Logo
    DataRobot
    4.8/5
  2. #2
    CrowdStrike's Logo
    CrowdStrike
    4.7/5
  3. #3
    SparkCognition's Logo
    SparkCognition
    4.5/5
  4. #4
    Cloudera's Logo
    Cloudera
    4.1/5
  5. #5
    Uptake's Logo
    Uptake
    3.8/5
  • We catalyze sustainable growth for our clients throughout the world with proven artificial intelligence (AI) systems, award-winning machine learning technology, and a multinational team of AI thought leaders. Our clients partner with SparkCognition to understand their industry’s most pressing challenges, analyze complex data, empower decision-making, and transform human and industrial productivity. To learn more about how to join our team, visit www.sparkcognition.com/careers
  • At SparkCognition, we know our greatest asset is our people – and through a series of interviews with them, it seems our people agree! Check out what some of our amazing employees had to say about working at SparkCognition (and join our team here: https://bit.ly/3e5Dgfi).
  • Employee celebration at HyperWerx facility

SparkCognition Employees

SparkCognition has 245 employees. 25 employees at SparkCognition have reviewed SparkCognition 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 25 SparkCognition employees give their leadership a grade of A+, or Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at SparkCognition are generally satisfied with their total compensation at SparkCognition, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at SparkCognition are extremely happy with their team. 25 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers an A+. The majority believe the meetings at SparkCognition are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at SparkCognition believe the environment at SparkCognition is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at SparkCognition is extremely fast. About 60% of the employees at SparkCognition work 8 hours or less.

Overall, the employees at SparkCognition are extremely 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
SparkCognition employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at SparkCognition report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
93% of SparkCognition employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
SparkCognition employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
Feedback
A Day in the Life
87% of SparkCognition employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining SparkCognition - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining SparkCognition is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

SparkCognition KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of SparkCognition's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 2 SparkCognition employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 2 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

SparkCognition CEO & Leadership

SparkCognition CEO - Amir Husain

Amir Husain SparkCognition's CEO
81 /100

Amir’s approval rate is in the Top 5% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Top 15% compared to the CEOs of all other companies in Austin. SparkCognition’s CEO is highly regarded especially by Asian or Pacific Islander employees, Female employees, and employees in the Engineering department. However, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, Caucasian employees, and Male employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Compared to SparkCognition’s competitors, Amir Husain ranks right below CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz. Under Husain’s leadership, SparkCognition employee respondents are most happy about their Executive Team and the company’s Leadership. Office Culture and Compensation are two areas, according to respondents, where SparkCognition could stand to see real improvement.

SparkCognition Leadership

The SparkCognition Executive Team is rated an “A+” and led by CEO Amir Husain, Sr VP of Engineering Randy Groves, and CTO Sridhar Sudarsan

  • Amir Husain  CEO / President

    Amir Husain CEO / President

    Amir Husain serves as the CEO / President of SparkCognition.

  • Randy Groves Sr VP of Engineering

    Randy Groves serves as the Sr VP of Engineering of SparkCognition.

  • Sridhar Sudarsan CTO

    Sridhar Sudarsan serves as the CTO of SparkCognition. Sridhar started at SparkCognition in Jul of 2018. Sridhar... read more

  • Sreenivasa Gorti VP Product Management

    Sreenivasa Gorti serves as the VP Product Management of SparkCognition. Sreenivasa started at SparkCognition in Oct of... read more

  • Philippe Herve VP Energy

    Philippe Herve serves as the VP Energy of SparkCognition. Philippe started at SparkCognition in June of 2016. Philippe... read more

  • David Rocha Managing Director / Director General, LATAM

    David Rocha serves as the Managing Director / Director General, LATAM of SparkCognition.

  • Vijay Doradla Chief Business Officer

    Vijay Doradla serves as the Chief Business Officer of SparkCognition.

  • Mike Hubbard Vice President of Services & Support

    Mike Hubbard serves as the Vice President of Services & Support of SparkCognition.

  • Michael Hubik VP Finance & Corporate Controller

    Michael Hubik serves as the VP Finance & Corporate Controller of SparkCognition.

SparkCognition Salaries

How much does SparkCognition pay?

How much do people at SparkCognition get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at SparkCognition is $128,832, or $61 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $252,548, or $121 per hour.

At SparkCognition, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $268,383 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,556 annually. Average SparkCognition salaries by department include: Sales at $186,237, Finance at $64,220, Operations at $79,966, and Admin at $44,867. Half of SparkCognition salaries are above $252,548.

16 employees at SparkCognition rank their Compensation in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 53 ratings) while 16 employees at SparkCognition rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 30% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 18 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$111k
$111k1st Percentile
25th Percentile
$163k
$163k25th Percentile
50th Percentile
$240k
$240k50th Percentile
75th Percentile
$262k
$262k75th Percentile
100th Percentile
$385k
$385k100th Percentile
$128,832*
Average Compensation
$252,548*
Median Compensation

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

SparkCognition Salaries by Department

Explore SparkCognition Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at SparkCognition

Diverse employees at SparkCognition score the company 94/100 across various culture categories, placing SparkCognition in the Top 5% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at SparkCognition across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 88/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Ranked Culture the Lowest

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

SparkCognition Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Gym Membership / Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Office Perks

  • Free Food
  • Work From Home Policy

SparkCognition PTO

SparkCognition's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 10-15 days off a year. SparkCognition's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $1500 - $2500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time100%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
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+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo100%
$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?

SparkCognition Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, SparkCognition applied for 15 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

SparkCognition has a total of 245 employees

15
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (15 out of 15)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 15)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 15)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 15)

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

Let SparkCognition Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in SparkCognition on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Engineering
50%
All Industries
20%
Sales
15%
IT
5%
HR
5%
Other
5%

Candidates By Location

Austin
65%
Chicago
5%
Atlanta
5%
San Diego
5%
San Jose
5%
Other
15%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding SparkCognition

What is SparkCognition address?

SparkCognition location is at 4030 W. Braker Lane, Suite #450

Who is the CEO of SparkCognition?

SparkCognition CEO is Amir Husain, their score by employees is 81

What is SparkCognition eNPS?

The eNPS for SparkCognition is 52

What is the salary for Director of Marketing in SparkCognition?

Director of Marketing average salary in the US is 134k

What are the salaries in the Customer Support in SparkCognition?

The average salaries for Customer Support in SparkCognition is 62k

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