Why Quora?
At Quora, we believe in creating a lasting impact and providing our employees with the opportunity to grow their careers, work with talented colleagues, and have the flexibility to integrate work with life. We value the uniqueness of every employee and strive to create a supportive work environment that allows them to reach their full professional potential. Explore below what our employees say make up our company’s culture.
Click below to explore what our employees say make up our company’s culture.
Impact
We’re a passionate, mission-focused group where we celebrate success, and our people have the space to create outsized impact in their roles. At Quora, flat reporting structures mean everyone does important work and is afforded plenty of opportunity to increase and scale their impact. We encourage transparency to optimize the flow of information across all teams, free of silos so that we operate as one company, working towards one mission, every day.
According to our 2023 engagement survey, 89% of our employees feel valued when they share their opinions and 96% of our employees believe their work contributes to Quora’s overall goal.
Growth
At Quora, career growth and development journeys are as unique as our people. We're encouraged and supported to thrive at Quora, maximizing our potential. We have many impressive team members who would love to share the stories of their unique journeys as inspiration. Whatever the path, there is a very intentional culture of support and development to help our people grow to be the very best they can be!
“…you know you’re going to be supported.”
Meet Alecia!
Alecia joined us on a contract role in 2012 and has grown exponentially since. Check out what she has to say about her journey and career here at Quora.
Alecia is just one example of the many incredible employees that have grown into their careers at Quora. Check out these other careers on the rise:
Flexibility
We are knowledge sharing first, passion first, and remote first. At Quora, being remote allows balance and flexibility on where and how you structure your day. Our window of coordination hours encourages collaboration and connection with the rest of your global team. We’re intentional in our pursuit of people that reflect our ambitious nature; we work hard and still make time for all of our other interests. Being remote also allows us to attract talented team members from around the world, who can spend time traveling while never missing a day at Quora!
People
Building and sharing the world’s knowledge is a tall order, so we hold one another to the highest standards across all functions. We have a high hiring bar at Quora, meaning we get to work with the very best. We’ve built a global team, integrating the range of experiences we bring from diverse backgrounds to make our product the best. We have a culture deeply rooted in transparency, trust, idea-sharing, and experimentation, which fuels collaboration and innovation. Our ability to collectively execute our mission while engaging with a high-performing, friendly and global team is why people love what they do here.
Our company wouldn't be where it is today without an exceptional team. Discover the stories of some of our amazing employees and learn about their roles and interests outside of work below.
Benefits
On top of our unique Quora experience, we are proud to have competitive compensation and benefits for our employees around the world. As a remote company, we offer a generous remote and wellness stipend that allows you to outfit your home office to make your space productive and all your own. In addition to holidays and paid time off benefits, most of our employees share a common week of winter shutdown, enabling us to recharge together and hit the ground running in the new year!
