ClassDojo raises $125 million in Series D
Remote first
Our team hails from all around the globe, and we like it that way.
As a remote team, we are spread from Canada to Argentina, working in U.S. time zones. We also understand the value of working and building relationships face to face, so we make an effort to get together a couple of times a year. Our interview process is fully remote, too; we'll start with a quick call to get to know each other before moving onto a coding challenge and, if things go well, a virtual onsite.Dojo Islands is the first and largest digital playground of its kind. Our culture makes it possible.
How we roll
Behind the scenes is a hardworking team with strong principles that evolve for every phase along the way.
Two brains (or three, or four) are better than one, so we tackle almost everything as a team. We ask for help when we need it, but we also take the responsibility to proactively ask each other how we can offer support. We’re always unblocking each other.
Everyone on the team has the same goals and world-class expertise, so there’s no micromanagement here—just a supportive community backing you up as you own your projects.
Serious teamwork requires serious communication skills, so we always say the hard things with respect and kindness. Anything else cheats everyone out of growth opportunities.
Multitasking is a great recipe for iffy work, so we do just a few things at a time with extra precision and urgency. When we say “finished,” we mean “in users’ hands.” It’s a high bar, but intense focus makes it possible.
We know that downtime isn’t an indulgence—it’s a necessity. We take rest seriously because it increases productivity, and we minimize interruptions that can throw workflows out of whack.
We’re constantly evaluating not just our product, but our productivity: we regularly schedule retrospectives and post mortems to find better ways forward. By investing in ourselves, we’re planting the seeds for better work and better work-life balance.
Take it from our team
Built on lots of LOVE
Millions of users = millions of smiles
Mrs. K
@artwithmrs_kJulissa R.
@jd_rowellMrs. K
@artwithmrs_kJulissa R.
@jd_rowellMrs. K
@artwithmrs_kJennifer H. Ed.D
@jennifermhardinKatie E.
@katieerbMrs. W
@mrswscholarsMrs. K
@artwithmrs_kJennifer H. Ed.D
@jennifermhardinKatie E.
@katieerbMrs. W
@mrswscholarsTop questions
What's our stack?
What sets us apart from most engineering organizations?
We have a low reliance on human inspection: pull requests are neither mandatory nor blocking in most cases, and we don't employ manual testers ("QA") at the company at all. We hire people who care about quality and collaboration, and we don't want to police it.
We are probably more collaborative than most places, often pair programming or mob programming (but not all the time). Teams and individual engineers have a lot of autonomy in technical decision-making.