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SmartNews Company Culture

SmartNews Culture

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Top Rated Culture Dimensions

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SmartNews CEO

Ken Suzuki SmartNews' CEO
Ken Suzuki

SmartNews Mission, Vision & Values

Mission Statement

News should be for everyone. But not when it’s buried under cat videos—or when your internet is spotty—or when it’s in a filter bubble. That’s why we created SmartNews. Our mission is to discover and deliver quality stories to the world. To accomplish this: We are a machine learning company. News should be impartial, trending and trustworthy. Our algorithms evaluate millions of articles, social signals and human interactions to deliver the top 0.01% of stories that matter most, right now. We love content. News should be sustainable. We support quality journalism and respect publishers by sharing 100% of article traffic and revenue.

SmartNews Culture At a Glance

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

Company Information

Address
6-25-16 3F Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Shubuta, MS 150-0001
Japan
Website
www.smartnews.com
Founded
2012

Company Description

SmartNews is the award-winning, news discovery app loved by millions.

Key Executives

Name & Title
Bio
Ken Suzuki  CEO / President
Ken Suzuki
CEO / President
Ken Suzuki serves as the CEO / President of SmartNews.
Jeannie Yang  SVP Product
Jeannie Yang
SVP Product
Jeannie Yang serves as the SVP Product of SmartNews, Inc.. Jeannie currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rich Jaroslovsky  Vice President for Content & Chief Journalist
Rich Jaroslovsky
Vice President for Content & Chief Journalist
Rich Jaroslovsky serves as the Vice President for Content & Chief Journalist of SmartNews, Inc.. Rich currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Bernie Davis  Executive Director of Media Business Development
Bernie Davis
Executive Director of Media Business Development
Bernie Davis serves as the Executive Director of Media Business Development of SmartNews.
Kanishka Roy  Chief Financial Officer
Kanishka Roy
Chief Financial Officer
Kanishka Roy serves as the Chief Financial Officer of SmartNews.

HR Leaders

Name & Title
Bio
Dennis Moss  Director of Talent
Dennis Moss
Director of Talent
Dennis Moss serves as the Director of Talent of SmartNews, Inc.. Dennis currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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SmartNews H1B Visa

In 2019, SmartNews applied for 3 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 100% were approved.

Work Permit Application Outcome

3
Total Applied
  • 100% Granted (3 out of 3)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 3)
  • 0% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection ( out of 3)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 3)

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

Gender Score How positively women rate their overall experience at SmartNews

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Diversity Score How positively minorities rate their overall experience at SmartNews

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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?"
50
eNPS Score
50%Promoters
50%Passives
0%Detractors

SmartNews Competitors

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