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Academia.edu

HQ
San Francisco
110 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2008

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

What People Are Saying About Academia.edu

  • Collaborative & Supportive Culture: Colleagues are often described as smart, thoughtful, and helpful, with generally positive day-to-day collaboration. Teams point to considerate communication and a collegial environment reinforced by hybrid collaboration and in-person connection points.
  • Healthy Workload & Retention: Work–life balance is considered a relative strength, with reasonable hours and flexibility under a structured hybrid model. Defined collaboration hours, home-office support, and sabbaticals help sustain a manageable pace.
  • Fair & Equitable Treatment: Pay and benefits are viewed as strong for the company’s size, including comprehensive healthcare, equity, and generous leave. Stipends and professional development support further signal tangible investment in employees.

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