Kustomer

United Kingdom
Total Offices: 2
200 Total Employees
75 Product + Tech Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What's It Like to Work at Kustomer?

Updated on October 06, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

Job Satisfaction

Kustomer's practices center on growth, recognition, and visible team support. The company provides internal mobility opportunities and formally  manages two promotion review cycles per year. These programs pair with hands-on learning tied to real projects so growth is always happening through the work itself. 

Employees get visibility for their work beyond their immediate team. We have an annual Kusty Kup Award for the team member who exemplifies the highest standards of excellence, dedication, and positive impact. And every quarter, the team votes for the winners of the Customer Champ and Best in Krew Awards. Kustomer hosts monthly all-hands meetings where team members share business updates and celebrate milestones across departments and we recently added a “Weekly Wins” roundup to provide company-wide visibility into successes both large and small. These vehicles give employees multiple ways to showcase what they've built and share accomplishments across the whole company.

Combined with flexible time off, wellbeing support, and recognition built into company-wide programs, the result is a workplace where growth is active. 


 

Willingness to Recommend

Kustomer is ideal for people who want meaningful ownership, close collaboration and the chance to build in a fast-moving AI environment. Employees recommend Kustomer for the support they get from teammates and the immediacy of their work’s impact. 

That is reinforced with strong investment in wellbeing like fully paid healthcare for employees and families, generous paid time off, parental and fertility benefits, all built to support people who want to stretch their skills and help shape the future of customer experience.

Our Sr. Manager, Solutions Consultant Jillian Zatta shares: "I am proud to work at a company like Kustomer that's leading the charge in AI-driven innovation with a focus on human-first technology."

Tradeoffs

Kustomer moves fast. As a growth-stage company transforming CX with AI, resources aren't unlimited and priorities can shift quickly. The work is highly cross-functional and hands-on, with teams expected to translate ambiguity into action with reliable product features that affect real CX workflows.

Engineering is organized around business initiatives with broad product ownership and a low-ego culture that centers on deep collaboration. There's a clear expectation of accountability and a high bar for communication, adaptability, and shared execution. That can be energizing for people who want visibility, stretch opportunities, and close partnership across functions.

Data Explorer is a great example of all these aspects: Kustomer took it from concept to launch rapidly, giving CX leaders the first natural-language way to query their support data. That's the balance: less time spent waiting for a fully mapped-out plan and more time spent building. 
 

Kustomer Employee Reviews

What I love about Kustomer is how it blends the agility of a startup with the experience of a company founded by serial entrepreneurs with multiple successful exits and over 50 years in CX. We move fast, build thoughtfully, and bring a level of maturity that’s rare in early-stage companies. It’s an amazing place to scale, learn, and lead.

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Rachel, VP, Product
Rachel, VP, Product

I have had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of people who all share the singular goal of building an amazing product. Each one of us has an impact on Kustomer's success, and opportunities to make our customers happy.

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Brandon, Software Engineer, Full Stack
Brandon, Software Engineer, Full Stack

We've started a tradition we refer to as Kamp Kustomer - a yearly in-person retreat where we come together in fun locations like the Poconos to reconnect, build trust within our teams, and collaborate. It's a great chance to unwind from the daily routine and we always return with renewed energy and focus.

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Jay, Partner Manager
Jay, Partner Manager

Something that I’ve learned during my time at Kustomer is the power of embracing your team’s knowledge. As professionals in the workforce, we’re often pushed into thinking that we need to know everything and work in a silo. Everyone at Kustomer embraces collaboration and supporting each other through their projects. It’s very special in that way.

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Tanya, Chief People Officer/ Chief of Staff to the CEO
Tanya, Chief People Officer/ Chief of Staff to the CEO

What People Are Saying About Kustomer

  • Team Support: Colleagues are often described as smart, friendly, and collaborative, with cross‑functional teamwork and a low‑ego atmosphere. The "One Krew" ethos encourages people to help each other across departments.
  • Autonomy: Work is characterized by high ownership and startup‑style autonomy, with engineers and other functions able to have impact quickly. Cross‑functional initiatives with product, design, QA, and technical writing reinforce this independence.
  • Benefits & Perks: Benefits are portrayed as comprehensive, including flexible time off, employer‑paid healthcare, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, 401(k), and home‑office/phone/Wi‑Fi stipends. Remote/hybrid flexibility and company retreats further support employees.

Kustomer's Awards

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Kustomer's Benefits

Company or teams have recognition rituals for individual work

Kustomer has a structured quarterly recognition program to celebrate and reward exception individuals contributors and teams.

Established employee awards to honor work and contributions

Managers give public shoutouts and celebrate employee milestones

Quarterly engagement surveys to gauge employee satisfaction

Promote from within

Regularly scheduled promotion review cycles for employees

Engineering team utilizes pair programming

Hosts in-person revenue kickoff meetings

Implements team-based strategic planning

Policies promote a low-ego, team-driven culture

Prioritizes real-world impact of work in decision-making processes

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility

Offers a remote work program

Utilizes a hybrid work model