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Academia.edu

HQ
San Francisco
Total Offices: 2
110 Total Employees
55 Product + Tech Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What's the Company Culture Like at Academia.edu?

What People Are Saying About Academia.edu

  • Fair & Equitable Treatment: Compensation and benefits are described as competitive, with generous time off and leave indicating meaningful investment in people. Hybrid support such as home‑office resources reinforces equitable treatment across work settings.
  • Healthy Workload & Retention: A hybrid cadence with defined collaboration hours and regular retreats aims to support balance while maintaining team cohesion. Day‑to‑day workloads are portrayed as reasonable, contributing to sustainable rhythms.
  • Cultural Alignment: Work is tied to a mission of accelerating and democratizing research, giving people a clear sense of purpose and impact. Craft contributions are framed as meaningful within a research‑adjacent environment.

Academia.edu's Benefits

Has employee-led culture committees

Offers company-sponsored happy hours

Offers company-sponsored outings

Offers Employee Resource Groups

Offers team workouts

Weekly bootcamp that hosted in person and virtual.

Provides access to an onsite gym

Provides onsite meditation space

Provides opportunities to volunteer in the local community

One volunteer day given to any organization of your choice.

Hosts in-person all-hands meetings

All-hands meetings are scheduled during in-office days.

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Offers a remote work program

We have a global workforce within the US, Canada and Europe.

Utilizes a flexible work schedule

Utilizes a hybrid work model