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      Interaction Design Foundation

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      Interaction Design Foundation reviews

      4.1

      78% would recommend to a friend

      (66 total reviews)

      Mads Soegaard and Rikke Friis Dam

      83% approve of CEO

      72% positive business outlook

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      4.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      4.1

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      4.1

      Compensation and benefits

      4.0

      Senior management

      4.0

      Career opportunities

      Interaction Design Foundation has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 66 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Interaction Design Foundation employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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      66 reviews
      5.0
      Aug 23, 2018

      I'm glad I made the switch to IDF

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - The overall goal with IDF is so attractive to me. It's deeply meaningful for me to help designers and students from all over the world learn from high quality educational material for a fraction of the costs of what the competitors offer. - My team as well as the other teams are friendly, fun and welcoming. - The work culture is quite different from what I've been used to from my previous job at a university. The managers are transparent and help you set your own goals within the boundaries of the overall goals and your team's goals. The meetings are short and right to the point aimed the upcoming goal. However, there's always time for a laugh and to hear what your team members are up for at the moment. - I love working with people from all over the world. - Working remotely has taught me a lot about the pros and cons of self discipline and freedom. I love being able to plan my own work week completely and take vacations when it fits into my schedule. However, it was difficult for me to find the self discipline I needed to begin with since there were no colleagues or managers surrounding me physically, but the managers shared some tips which helped me a lot. - I've gained a lot of new skills and I've learned to appreciate a high pace.

      Cons

      - Sometimes I miss having a physical workplace where I can hang our with colleagues over a cup of coffee. - It can feel a bit overwhelming/intimidating to join a team of overachievers. - Working remotely was quite lonely and strange to begin with. However, after a few months I had created my own routines and found some great places to work. At my local library I found a quiet place to work but at the same time I was able to find a few like-minded people to hang out with during my breaks.

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      Interaction Design Foundation Response
      5y
      Thanks so much for your review – and for the time to write it. I’m glad that you have interesting work and colleagues to keep you challenged and inspired. We are all thrilled to hear how positive your experience has been here, but we also know that we have to keep improving! As an organization we are proud of our culture and values - and love how much our team members take pride in them as well. Sending lots of positive thoughts!
      5.0
      Aug 15, 2018

      Ideal - if you’re ambitious and self-disciplined

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      1. The complete trust and freedom we all enjoy. We work 100% remotely and management has to trust us 100%. That works really well if you’re ambitious and self-disciplined because if you really love what you do you, you will thrive in an atmosphere of trust and high ambitions. However, if you don’t truly love what you do, or if you have difficulty motivating yourself or staying motivated, then it will be almost impossible for you to fit into the culture of the IDF. 2. You’re empowered to make decisions without a management hierarchy. It’s a completely flat hierarchy so you don’t spend any time on negotiations, asking permission, or corporate politics or bureaucracy. You’re given autonomy and trust and can take ownership of your own work and schedule. 2. The colleagues: They are *very* intelligent and *very* ambitious about their work - without using their elbows. We help each other grow and learn.

      Cons

      1. Although we have daily video-based meetings with a lot of laughs and positive energy, you’re still alone most of the time. Some people (like me) love that because it allows me to concentrate on my work and fully focus. If you don’t enjoy to work in complete focus, then remote work is not something for you. Whenever I feel that I don’t have enough “human contact”, then I fix it by prioritizing to be more with friends in my spare time instead of watching TV or being on facebook. 2. It has been a bit exhausting to onboard new colleagues and then find out that they don’t fit into the culture.

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      Interaction Design Foundation Response
      7y
      Thanks SO much for for your kind words. That means a lot to all of us! You hit the nail on the head by using the word love. When someone loves their job in an environment of colleagues who also love their job and who also are ambitious and self-disciplined, magic tends to happen. As you know, we invest heavily in our workplace culture since we are certain that it is the foundation for personal happiness and productivity. Someone once said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” which means that a company must have a great workplace culture before it can realize any or all of its strategies. A great culture is the foundation for success. That’s what we think, at least. And I’m so glad that you seem to agree and that our efforts have an impact.
      5.0
      Aug 9, 2018

      Simply a great place to grow as a designer

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Colleagues who are super ambitious Meaningful work with a great mission I can work from anywhere No bureaucracy A manager who trusts me A global team Paid holidays Results were at the center of success, not office politcs

      Cons

      Sometimes you have to motivate yourself by imagining the thousands of UX designers who are taking our courses since you don’t see the students in real life. Seeing real faces instead of statistics would give me greater motivation.

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      Interaction Design Foundation Response
      7y
      I am glad to see you mention meaningful work as a positive. We are very fortunate to have a product that serves and improves the professional lives of millions of people around the globe. A membership helps them to improve and learn new skills, so that we all can benefit from awesome products and services in our everyday lives. This is something that we appreciate and feel privileged to be a part of.
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