Contra

contra.comConsultingUnited States51-200 employeesFounded 2019

About

Contra is a platform for independent professionals to find remote freelance and contract work commission-free.

Reviews (5)

3.8 average

Interview experience

Mostly positive — 50% of interviewees reported a good experience.

Positive (1)Neutral (1)

What people like

“interesting problems”
“no micromanagement, pay is solid”
“flexible hours”

What to watch for

“internal politics, too many meetings”
“comp doesn't keep up with market, bureaucratic”
“unclear expectations, internal politics”

Not what they sell you

Pay sat below market and they wouldn't budge at review time

Pros

interesting problems

Cons

internal politics, too many meetings

Felix Novak

6 months ago

Full-time

Would recommend

good problems to work on and the autonomy to solve them your way. Benefits are top tier, the parental leave alone is worth it.

Pros

no micromanagement, pay is solid

Cons

comp doesn't keep up with market, bureaucratic

Interview experience: Neutral

Bianca Hassan

9 months ago

Full-time

depends on your team

It's fine. Not amazing, not terrible. Some teams are great, others are a mess — luck of the draw.

Pros

flexible hours

Cons

unclear expectations, internal politics

Yuki L.

12 months ago

Former employee

No real complaints

Comp is competitive and the equity refresh was actually real. smart people, low ego, and the work actually ships.

Pros

flexible hours, fully remote, no RTO games

Cons

internal politics

Dylan Romano

over 1 year ago

Contract

Solid company, good people

Overall, Good problems to work on and the autonomy to solve them your way. My manager had my back and gave me real room to grow.

Pros

async-friendly

Cons

internal politics, below-market pay

Interview experience: Positive

Mateo Marchetti

almost 2 years ago

Full-time

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