Signal Foundation

Verified

signal.orgNon-profitUnited States11-50 employeesFounded 2018

About

The Signal Foundation is the non-profit behind Signal, the private, end-to-end encrypted messaging app.

Reviews (5)

3.8 average

Interview experience

Mostly positive — 100% of interviewees reported a good experience.

Positive (2)Didn't interview (2)

What people like

“no micromanagement”
“async-friendly, interesting problems, supportive manager”
“genuinely smart coworkers, low-ego team, clear promo path”

What to watch for

“roadmap changes weekly, too many meetings”
“limited upward mobility, slow promotions, RTO creep”
“below-market pay, unclear expectations”

Happy here

Benefits are top tier, the parental leave alone is worth it. Layoffs every other quarter — you're always watching your back.

Pros

no micromanagement

Interview experience: Positive

Brandon Quinn

4 months ago

Full-time

Good people, good work

Look, Smart people, low ego, and the work actually ships

Pros

async-friendly, interesting problems, supportive manager

Cons

roadmap changes weekly, too many meetings

Interview experience: Didn't interview

Kofi Schmidt

10 months ago

Full-time

No real complaints

Best onboarding I've had. Had real context by the end of week one.

Pros

genuinely smart coworkers, low-ego team, clear promo path

Cons

limited upward mobility, slow promotions, RTO creep

Interview experience: Positive

Elena Yamamoto

about 1 year ago

Part-time

Average overall

tbh Process can be slow but you're rarely drowning in work process can be slow but you're rarely drowning in work. Leadership says one thing in the all-hands and does the opposite

Pros

flexible hours

Cons

below-market pay, unclear expectations

Interview experience: Didn't interview

Victor

over 1 year ago

Former employee

Glad I joined

Overall, Good problems to work on and the autonomy to solve them your way. Flexible hours mean I actually get to see my kids at dinner.

Pros

clear promo path, low-ego team

Ana K.

over 1 year ago

Internship

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